Do wealth fluctuations generate time-varying risk aversion? Micro-evidence on individuals' asset allocation

American Economic Review

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 713-736

  Brunnermeier, Markus K ^a   Nagel, Stefan ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 62949214695     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.98.3.713     Document Type: Article

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