Demand for annuities: Price sensitivity, risk perceptions, and knowledge
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0167-2681
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2019.03.022