Understanding pensions: Cognitive function, numerical ability and retirement saving

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-170

  Banks, James ^a,b   Oldfield, Zoë ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34249821644     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: 14755890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2007.00052.x     Document Type: Article

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