Incentive effects of social security on labor force participation: Evidence in Germany and across Europe

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 25-49

  Börsch Supan, Axel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Incentive; Labor force participation; Pensions; Social security

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034288131     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2727(99)00110-3     Document Type: Article

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