Uncertainty, trust and pensions: The case of the current UK reforms

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-232

  Taylor Gooby, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pensions; Private; State; Trust; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

PENSION SYSTEM; REFORM PROCESS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WELFARE PROVISION;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

GOES;

EID: 19844379038     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2005.00436.x     Document Type: Article

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