Analyzing and managing risks – on the importance of gender differences in risk attitudes

Managerial Finance

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 706-715

  Schubert, Renate ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Communication; Diversification; Gender; Risk analysis; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015632123     PISSN: 03074358     EISSN: 17587743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03074350610681925     Document Type: Article

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