Evaluation of the subjective probabilities of survival in the health and retirement study

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 30, Issue SpecialIssue, 1995, Pages S268-S292

  Hurd, Michael D ^a   McGarry, Kathleen ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 85014256728     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: 15488004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/146285     Document Type: Article

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