Default funds in U.K. defined-contribution plans

Financial Analysts Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 40-51

  Byrne, Alistair ^a   Blake, David ^b   Cairns, Andrew ^c   Dowd, Kevin ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548177048     PISSN: 0015198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2469/faj.v63.n4.4748     Document Type: Review

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