Public pension funding in practice

Journal of Pension Economics and Finance

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 247-268

  Munnell, Alicia H ^a   Aubry, Jean Pierre ^a   Quinby, Laura ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 80052232048     PISSN: 14747472     EISSN: 14753022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1474747211000126     Document Type: Article

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