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Inconsistent Retirement Timing

Christoph Merkle, Philipp Schreiber and Martin Weber
Published online before print January 13, 2022, 0920-11215R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0920-11215R2
Christoph Merkle
Christoph Merkle is an associate professor of finance at Aarhus University and a research fellow at the Danish Finance Institute.
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Philipp Schreiber
Philipp Schreiber is a full professor of finance at Esslingen University.
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Martin Weber
Martin Weber is a senior professor of finance at the University of Mannheim and a research fellow at the CEPR.
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