What determines 401(k) participation and contributions?

Social Security Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 64-75

  Munnell, Alicia H ^a   Sundén, Annika ^a   Taylor, Catherine ^a  

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ADULT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FAMILY SIZE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PENSION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETIREMENT; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PENSIONS; RETIREMENT; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; UNITED STATES;

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