Attitude toward risk and risk-taking behavior of business-owning families

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 307-325

  Xiao, Jing J ^a   Alhabeeb, M J ^b   Hong, Gong Soog ^c   Haynes, George W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035623371     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2001.tb00116.x     Document Type: Article

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