Cognitive abilities and portfolio choice

European Economic Review

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-38

  Christelis, Dimitris ^a   Jappelli, Tullio ^b   Padula, Mario ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive abilities; Portfolio choice; Stockholding

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; PSYCHOLOGY; RETIREMENT; STOCK MARKET;

EUROPE;

EID: 73549103596     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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