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Bequests and the accumulation of wealth in the Eurozone

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  • Mathias Moser
  • Stefan Humer
  • Matthias Schnetzer

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  • Mathias Moser & Stefan Humer & Matthias Schnetzer, 2016. "Bequests and the accumulation of wealth in the Eurozone," Working Paper Reihe der AK Wien - Materialien zu Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft 149, Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte für Wien, Abteilung Wirtschaftswissenschaft und Statistik.
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