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The German Pension System: Status Quo and Reform Options

In: Social Security Pension Reform in Europe

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  • Bert Rürup, 2002. "The German Pension System: Status Quo and Reform Options," NBER Chapters, in: Social Security Pension Reform in Europe, pages 137-170, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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