How Representative are Representative Workers? An Assessment of the Hypothetical Workers Commonly Used in Social Security Studies
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- Wade D. Pfau, 2009. "How Representative are Representative Workers? An Assessment of the Hypothetical Workers Commonly Used in Social Security Studies," Journal of Income Distribution, Journal of Income Distribution, vol. 18(2), pages 92-117, June.
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Social Security; Hypothetical Workers; Defined-Contribution Pensions;JEL classification:
- H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGE-2009-12-19 (Economics of Ageing)
- NEP-ALL-2009-12-19 (All new papers)
- NEP-LAB-2009-12-19 (Labour Economics)
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