The effect of military service on wealth accumulation

Research on Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 56-83

  Fitzgerald, Kelly G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Military service; Net worth; Retirement; Wealth accumulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMICS; FUTUROLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETIREMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME; VETERAN;

EID: 29744450119     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027505281574     Document Type: Article

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