The relationship between women's work histories and incomes in later life in the UK, US and West Germany

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-36

  Sefton, Tom ^a   Evandrou, Maria ^b   Falkingham, Jane ^b   Vlachantoni, Athina ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

comparative; life course; older women; pensions; work history

Indexed keywords

INCOME DISTRIBUTION; PENSION SYSTEM; POVERTY; WELFARE IMPACT; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952982796     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928710380475     Document Type: Article

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