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Marriage and the Allocation of Assets in Women’s Defined Contribution Plans

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  • Tansel Yilmazer

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  • Angela Lyons

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Article provided by Springer in its journal Journal of Family and Economic Issues.

Volume (Year): 31 (2010)
Issue (Month): 2 (June)
Pages: 121-137

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Handle: RePEc:kap:jfamec:v:31:y:2010:i:2:p:121-137

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Keywords: Gender; Financial decision-making; Investment choice; Risk aversion;

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Cited by:
  1. Tansel Yilmazer & Holly Schrank, 2010. "The Use of Owner Resources in Small and Family Owned Businesses: Literature Review and Future Research Directions," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 31(4), pages 399-413, December.
  2. Selamah Abdullah Yusof & Jarita Duasa, 2010. "Household Decision-Making and Expenditure Patterns of Married Men and Women in Malaysia," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 31(3), pages 371-381, September.
  3. Leora Friedberg & Anthony Webb, 2006. "Determinants and Consequences of Bargaining Power in Households," Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College wp2006-13, Center for Retirement Research, revised Jun 2006.

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