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Japan's public pension system: what is wrong with it and how to fix it: a panel discussion

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  • Charles Yuji Horioka, 1997. "Japan's public pension system: what is wrong with it and how to fix it: a panel discussion," Conference Series ; [Proceedings], Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, issue jun, pages 174-186.
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