The impact of private participation and countervailing information on disability costs: Evidence from Chile

Journal of Pension Economics and Finance

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 291-320

  James, Estelle ^a   Edwards, Alejandra Cox ^b,c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PrimAmerica Consultores   (Chile)

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EID: 70450189581     PISSN: 14747472     EISSN: 14753022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1474747208003910     Document Type: Article

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