Assessing gender inequality in the Turkish pension system

International Social Security Review

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 39-58

  Elveren, Adem Y ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuarial; Defined contribution plan; Old age benefit; Sex discrimination; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 64349123896     PISSN: 0020871X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-246X.2008.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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