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The Wealth and Poverty of Widows: Assets Before and After the Husband's Death

In: The Economics of Aging

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Michael D. Hurd
David A. Wise

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This chapter was published in: Michael D. Hurd & David A. Wise The Economics of Aging, , pages 177-200, 1989.

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David A. Wise, 1989. "The Economics of Aging," NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number wise89-1.
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  1. Michael D. Hurd, 1987. "The Poverty of Widows: Future Prospects," NBER Working Papers 2326, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  2. Michael D. Hurd & John B. Shoven, 1982. "The Economic Status of the Elderly," NBER Working Papers 0914, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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