Optimal and Simple, Nearly Optimal Rules for Minimizing the Probability Of Financial Ruin in Retirement

North American Actuarial Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 145-161

  Moore, Kristen S ^a   Young, Virginia R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 77949425073     PISSN: 10920277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10920277.2006.10597418     Document Type: Article

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