Can the rising pension burden in Europe be mitigated by immigration? Modelling the effects of selected demographic and socioeconomic factors on ageing in the European Union, 2008-2050

Vienna Yearbook of Population Research

Volumn , Issue 1, 2009, Pages 123-147

  Gil Alonso, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

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EID: 77956620876     PISSN: 17284414     EISSN: 17285305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1553/populationyearbook2009s123     Document Type: Article

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