Investor Behavior and the Purchase of Company Stock in 401(k) Plans - The Importance of Plan Design
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- J. Nellie Liang & Scott Weisbenner, 2002. "Investor behavior and the purchase of company stock in 401(k) plans - the importance of plan design," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2002-36, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
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- G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
- J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General
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