Risk aversion, wealth, and background risk

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1109-1150

  Guiso, Luigi ^a   Paiella, Monica ^b  

^a EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

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EID: 45849102668     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/JEEA.2008.6.6.1109     Document Type: Article

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