The determinants of risk aversion: The role of intergenerational transmission

German Economic Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 214-234

  De Paola, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Education; Intergenerational transmission; Occupational choices; Risk aversion

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; EDUCATION; ENTREPRENEUR; MODELING; PUBLIC SECTOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; STUDENT;

EID: 84875052473     PISSN: 14656485     EISSN: 14680475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0475.2011.00561.x     Document Type: Article

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