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Insuring Longevity Risk and Long-Term Care: Bequest, Housing and Liquidity

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  • Jennifer Alonso Garcia
  • Michael Sherris
  • Adam Shao

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  • Mengyi Xu & Jennifer Alonso Garcia & Michael Sherris & Adam Shao, 2022. "Insuring Longevity Risk and Long-Term Care: Bequest, Housing and Liquidity," ULB Institutional Repository 2013/340821, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
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