The gains from pension reform

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 74-112

  Lindbeck, Assar ^a,b   Persson, Mats ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS IFN   (Sweden)

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EID: 2042536492     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/.41.1.74     Document Type: Review

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