Determinants of portfolio efficiency losses in US self-directed pension accounts

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 601-625

  Lai, Christine W ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Defined contribution plan; Efficiency losses; Portfolio choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751004118     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-006-9033-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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