Optimal Annuitization with Stochastic Mortality Probabilities
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JEL classification:
- D01 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles
- D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
- H31 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Household
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