Retirement at the Turn of the Twentieth Century: A Canadian Perspective.

In late-nineteenth-century North America, privately financed retirement emerged as a recognized phenomenon. While scholars acknowledge these origins, the prevalence of retirement remains intensely debated. The 1901 Canadian census explicitly required the enumerator to ask respondents if they had ret...

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Publicado en:Canadian Historical Review Vol. 91; no. 1; pp. 27 - 60
Autores principales: Dillon, Lisa, Gratton, Brian, Moen, Jon
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Toronto Press Mar2010
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