Why Do Individuals Choose Defined Contribution Plans? Evidence from Participants in a Large Public Plan

Jeffrey R. Brown & Scott J. Weisbenner
Published Date
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DOI 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2013.05.004
CONFERENCE HELD August 17-18, 2012
Book: Retirement Benefits for State and Local Employees: Designing Pension Plans for the Twenty-First Century
Book editors: Robert Clark, Joshua Rauh & Mark Duggan
PUBLISHER: Elsevier, Journal of Public Economics, vol. 116

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