Bequest motives, social security, and economic growth

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 453-466

  Zhang, Junsen ^a   Zhang, Junxi ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0035633293     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ei/39.3.453     Document Type: Article

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