Evolution of time preferences and attitudes toward risk

American Economic Review

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 937-955

  Netzer, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 73649127298     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.99.3.937     Document Type: Article

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