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Who Chooses Defined Contribution Plans?

In: Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment

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Jeffrey R. Brown
Scott J. Weisbenner

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This chapter was published in: Jeffrey R. Brown & Scott J. Weisbenner Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment, , pages , 2006.

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Jeffrey R. Brown & Jeffrey B. Liebman & David A. Wise, 2009. "Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment," NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number brow08-1.
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  6. Zvi Bodie & Alan J. Marcus & Robert C. Merton, 1988. "Defined Benefit versus Defined Contribution Pension Plans: What are the Real Trade-offs?," NBER Chapters, in: Pensions in the U.S. Economy, pages 139-162 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!]
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