Means testing and retirement choices in Europe: A comparison of the British and Danish systems

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 83-118

  Sefton, James ^a   Van De Ven, Justin ^b   Weale, Martin ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 15844387757     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2005.00005.x     Document Type: Article

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