Pensions as a portfolio problem: Fixed contribution rates vs. fixed replacement rates reconsidered

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 111-134

  Wagener, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIEGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diversification; Risk sharing; Social security

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037528061     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001480100115     Document Type: Review

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