Personality and intelligence as predictors of economic behaviour in Scottish farmers

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 15, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2001, Pages

  Austin, Elizabeth J ^a   Deary, Ian J ^a   Willock, Joyce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035457719     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.421     Document Type: Article

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