How public pension affects elderly labor supply and well-being: Evidence from India

World Development

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 214-225

  Kaushal, Neeraj ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly employment; India; Pension; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LABOR MARKET; LABOR RELATIONS; LABOR SUPPLY; PENSION SYSTEM; POVERTY; WAGE DETERMINATION;

INDIA;

EID: 84889671119     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.10.029     Document Type: Article

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