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These papers were given at a launch event on 11 July 2013
Authors
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Gemma Tetlow
![Person graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/IFS-person-graphic.png?itok=hWCtTSrz)
Rowena Crawford
![Person graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/IFS-person-graphic.png?itok=hWCtTSrz)
Soumaya Keynes
Presentation details
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
R, Crawford and S, Keynes and G, Tetlow. (2013). 'A single-tier pension: what does it really mean?' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/single-tier-pension-what-does-it-really-mean-0 (accessed: 2 July 2024).
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