Investment decisions for retirement savings

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 463-482

  Bateman, Hazel ^a   Louviere, Jordan ^b   Thorp, Susan ^b   Islam, Towhidul ^c   Satchell, Stephen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d TRINITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956425714     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2010.01178.x     Document Type: Article

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