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Do pension participants want the freedom to choose or the freedom to snooze?

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  • van Dalen, Hendrik Peter

    (Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management)

  • Henkens, Kene

    (Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management)

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  • van Dalen, Hendrik Peter & Henkens, Kene, 2018. "Do pension participants want the freedom to choose or the freedom to snooze?," Other publications TiSEM 4fb45634-c9b3-469a-9f73-1, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
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