Are annuities an inferior or normal good? Evidence from a less-developed country
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Retirement decision; DARA hypothesis; Annuity;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G52 - Financial Economics - - Household Finance - - - Insurance
- H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
- D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
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