Earnings sharing in the U.S. social security system: A microsimulation analysis of future female retirees

Gerontologist

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 495-508

  Iams, Howard M ^a   Reznik, Gayle L ^a   Tamborini, Christopher R ^a  

^a SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Earnings sharing; Microsimulation; Social security; Women

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RETIREMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES; WIDOW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; RETIREMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES; WIDOWHOOD;

EID: 77955030981     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnq032     Document Type: Article

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