Consumer Perceptions of Financial Risk

Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance: Issues and Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 389-409

  Diacon, Stephen ^a   Ennew, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038288249     PISSN: 10185895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0440.00125     Document Type: Article

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