Political risk and pension privatization: The case of Argentina (1994-2008)

International Social Security Review

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1-21

  Kay, Stephen J ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentina; Nationalization; Pension scheme; Political aspect; Privatization; Social security reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449591473     PISSN: 0020871X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-246X.2009.01335.x     Document Type: Article

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