Uncertain lifetime, fertility and social security

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 635-640

  Yakita, Akira ^a  

^a CHUKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fertility; Social security; Uncertain lifetime

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035527966     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001480000049     Document Type: Article

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