Economic security arrangements in the context of population ageing in India

International Social Security Review

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 59-89

  Bloom, David E ^a   Mahal, Ajay ^a   Rosenberg, Larry ^a   Sevilla, Jaypee ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographic aspect; India; Medical care; Old age benefit; Old age risk; Social security administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957123248     PISSN: 0020871X     EISSN: 1468246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-246X.2010.01370.x     Document Type: Article

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