The effects of longevity and distortions on education and retirement

Review of Economic Dynamics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 472-493

  Ferreira, Pedro Cavalcanti ^a   Pessôa, Samuel de Abreu ^a  

^a FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Human capital; Life expectancy; Long run income; Retirement

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347398895     PISSN: 10942025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.red.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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