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Does social security reduce the accumulation of private wealth? Evidence from Italian survey data

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  • Jappelli, Tullio, 1995. "Does social security reduce the accumulation of private wealth? Evidence from Italian survey data," Ricerche Economiche, Elsevier, vol. 49(1), pages 1-31, March.
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