Factors Affecting Retirement Mortality

North American Actuarial Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 24-43

  Brown, Robert L ^a   McDaid, Joanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Government Actuary's Department   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011123333     PISSN: 10920277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10920277.2003.10596083     Document Type: Article

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