Crash and wait? The impact of the Great Recession on the retirement plans of older Americans

American Economic Review

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 40-44

  McFall, Brooke Helppie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 79958284915     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.101.3.40     Document Type: Conference Paper

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