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Annuity Prices and Saving Behavior in the United States

In: Pensions in the U.S. Economy

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  • Benjamin M. Friedman
  • Mark Warshawsky

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  • Benjamin M. Friedman & Mark Warshawsky, 1988. "Annuity Prices and Saving Behavior in the United States," NBER Chapters, in: Pensions in the U.S. Economy, pages 53-84, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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