Financial risk taking by age and birth cohort

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 981-1001

  Jianakoplos, Nancy Ammon ^a   Bernasek, Alexandra ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

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EID: 33646696856     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20111864     Document Type: Article

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