Security in pension provision: A critical analysis of UK government policy

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 343-363

  Ring, Patrick John ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENSION SYSTEM;

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

EID: 22244435273     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279405008810     Document Type: Review

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