The effect of the South African old age pension on labour supply of the elderly

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 725-744

  Ranchhod, Vimal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Labour Supply; Old Age Pension; Retirement; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR SUPPLY; PENSION SYSTEM; RETIREMENT; SUBPOPULATION; WORKING CONDITIONS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33846664253     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2006.00098.x     Document Type: Article

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