Do defined contribution plans create value for shareholders?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2024.01.060
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Keywords
Defined contribution pension plans; DC plans; 401K plans; Pension benefit plans; Employee plans; Firm value;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
- J32 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions
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