Portfolio choice and trading in a large 401 (k) plan

American Economic Review

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 193-215

  Agnew, Julie ^a   Balduzzi, Pierluigi ^b   Sundén, Annika ^c  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 2942709873     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282803321455223     Document Type: Review

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