Perceptions and expectations of pension savings adequacy: A comparative study of Dutch and American workers

Ageing and Society

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 731-754

  Van Dalen, Hendrik P ^a,b   Henkens, Kène ^a   Hershey, Douglas A ^c  

^a NETHERLANDS INTERDISCIPLINARY DEMOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

pension funds; planning; retirement; savings

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PENSION SYSTEM; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RETIREMENT; SAVINGS;

NETHERLANDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957287975     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X09990651     Document Type: Article

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