Gender differences in risk aversion and expected retirement benefits

Financial Analysts Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 52-62

  Watson, John ^a   McNaughton, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b KordaMentha   (Australia)

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EID: 34548186458     PISSN: 0015198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2469/faj.v63.n4.4749     Document Type: Review

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