The choice between an annuity and a lump sum: Results from Swiss pension funds

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1944-1966

  Bütler, Monika ^a   Teppa, Federica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Annuity; Annuity puzzle; Lump sum; Occupational pension

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349104168     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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