Social security

American Economic Review

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-24

  Diamond, Peter ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 2442646406     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282804322970670     Document Type: Review

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