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Intergenerational Altruism and Retirement Transfers

Evidence from the Social Security Notch

Anita Mukherjee
Journal of Human Resources, September 2022, 57 (5) 1466-1497; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.1.0419-10140R3

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