Disentangling the Gender Gap in Longevity
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JEL classification:
- D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
- J17 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Value of Life; Foregone Income
- J26 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Retirement; Retirement Policies
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGE-2017-02-19 (Economics of Ageing)
- NEP-GEN-2017-02-19 (Gender)
- NEP-HEA-2017-02-19 (Health Economics)
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