Elimination of social security in a dynastic framework

Review of Economic Studies

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 113-145

  Fuster, Luisa ^a   Imrohoroǧlu, Ayşe ^b   Imrohoroǧlu, Selahattin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; LABOR SUPPLY; POLICY REFORM; PRIVATIZATION; SOCIAL SECURITY; WELFARE PROVISION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846008732     PISSN: 00346527     EISSN: 1467937X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-937X.2007.00416.x     Document Type: Article

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