Gender differences in investment behavior

Handbook of Consumer Finance Research

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 253-270

  Hira, Tahira K ^a   Loibl, Cäzilia ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77954196575     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-75734-6_15     Document Type: Chapter

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