Supporting decision-making in retirement planning: Do diagrams on Pension Benefit Statements help?
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- Lunn, Pete & McGowan, Féidhlim, 2018. "Supporting Decision-Making in Retirement Planning: Do Diagrams on Pension Benefit Statements Help?," Papers WP588, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
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