Use and misuse of unemployment benefits for early retirement

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-185

  Cremer, Helmuth ^a,b   Lozachmeur, Jean Marie ^a   Pestieau, Pierre ^c,d,e  

^a TOULOUSE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (France)

^b Institut Universitaire   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^e PSE and CEPR ^*

Author keywords

Early retirement; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 62649140065     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2008.09.009     Document Type: Article

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