Social security and retirement decision: A positive and normative approach

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-233

  Cremer, Helmuth ^a   Lozachmeur, Jean Marie ^a   Pestieau, Pierre ^b  

^a TOULOUSE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Early retirement; Majority voting; Optimal income taxation; Social security

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; INSURANCE SYSTEM; PENSION SYSTEM; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY; TAX SYSTEM; THEORETICAL STUDY; TREND ANALYSIS;

EID: 40849096046     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: 14676419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6419.2007.00528.x     Document Type: Article

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