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Low fertility in Europe: Is the pension system the victim or the culprit? Introduction by Alessandro Cigno

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  • Alessandro Cigno, 2007. "Low fertility in Europe: Is the pension system the victim or the culprit? Introduction by Alessandro Cigno," CESifo Forum, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 8(03), pages 37-42, October.
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    7. Luciano Fanti, 2012. "Endogenous labour supply, habits and aspirations," Discussion Papers 2012/144, Dipartimento di Economia e Management (DEM), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
    8. Luciano Fanti, 2012. "PAYG pensions and fertility drop: some (pleasant) arithmetic," Discussion Papers 2012/147, Dipartimento di Economia e Management (DEM), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
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    11. Chen, Hung-Ju, 2016. "Fertility, Retirement Age, and PAYG Pensions," MPRA Paper 69819, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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