From Publishers Weekly
Blackburn’s dry and detailed book covers an enormous range. It traces the development of pensions from early modern Europe to the present day and expands the discussion to cover a wide variety of government public assistance programs, annuity products sold by insurance companies and mutual assistance organizations. The author’s examination of funding pensions leads to his extensive treatment of topics such as corporate governance, tax policy and executive c…
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