The political economy of pension reform in Russia: Why partial privatization?

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-175

  Williamson, John B ^a   Howling, Stephanie A ^b   Maroto, Michelle L ^c  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Individual accounts; Pension reform; Privatization; Russia; Social security reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645936711     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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