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Risk-return preferences in the pension domain: Are people able to choose?

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van Rooij, Maarten C.J.
Kool, Clemens J.M.
Prast, Henriette M.

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Volume (Year): 91 (2007)
Issue (Month): 3-4 (April)
Pages: 701-722
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  1. Maarten van Rooij & Federica Teppa, 2008. "Choice or No Choice: What explains the Attractiveness of Default Options?," DNB Working Papers 165, Netherlands Central Bank, Research Department. [Downloadable!]
  2. Arie Kapteyn & Federica Teppa, 2009. "Subjective Measures of Risk Aversion, Fixed Costs, and Portfolio Choice," DNB Working Papers 216, Netherlands Central Bank, Research Department. [Downloadable!]
  3. Maarten Rooij & Arjen Siegmann & Peter Vlaar, 2008. "Market Valuation, Pension Fund Policy and Contribution Volatility," De Economist, Springer, vol. 156(1), pages 73-93, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  4. Robert Paul Berben & Kerstin Bernoth & Mauro Mastrogiacomo, 2006. "Households' Response to Wealth Changes: Do Gains or Losses make a Difference?," DNB Working Papers 090, Netherlands Central Bank, Research Department. [Downloadable!]
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  5. M. van Duijn & M. Lindeboom & P. Lundborg & M. Mastrogiacomo, 2009. "Pension Plans and the Retirement Replacement Rates in the Netherlands," CPB Discussion Papers 118, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. [Downloadable!]
  6. Maarten van Rooij & Annamaria Lusardi & Rob Alessie, 2007. "Financial Literacy and Stock Market Participation," Working Papers 07-23, Utrecht School of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  7. Allard Bruinshoofd & Sybille Grob, 2006. "Do changes in pension incentives affect retirement? A stated preferences approach to Dutch retirement consideration," DNB Working Papers 115, Netherlands Central Bank, Research Department. [Downloadable!]
  8. Arjen Siegmann, 2008. "Minimum Funding Ratios for Defined-Benefit Pension Funds," DNB Working Papers 180, Netherlands Central Bank, Research Department. [Downloadable!]
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