Linking risk aversion and type of employment

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 490-495

  Di Mauro, Carmela ^a   Musumeci, Rosy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gender; Job insecurity; Risk aversion; Temporary employment

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052898601     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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