Gender differences in retirement savings decisions

Journal of Pension Economics and Finance

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-164

  Gerrans, Paul ^a   Clark Murphy, Marilyn ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84989783225     PISSN: 14747472     EISSN: 14753022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1474747204001477     Document Type: Article

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