On Social Preferences and the Intensity of Risk Aversion
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- Stark, Oded, 2018. "On social preferences and the intensity of risk aversion," Discussion Papers 273146, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF).
- Stark, Oded, 2019. "On Social Preferences and the Intensity of Risk Aversion," IZA Discussion Papers 12423, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Stark, Oded, 2018. "On social preferences and the intensity of risk aversion," University of Tuebingen Working Papers in Economics and Finance 105, University of Tuebingen, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences.
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- Oded STARK & Krzysztof SZCZYGIELSKI, 2019.
"The Likelihood of Divorce and the Riskiness of Financial Decisions,"
JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics,
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- Stark, Oded & Szczygielski, Krzysztof, 2019. "The Likelihood of Divorce and the Riskiness of Financial Decisions," IZA Discussion Papers 12518, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Stark, Oded & Szczygielski, Krzysztof, 2019. "The likelihood of divorce and the riskiness of financial decisions," University of Tuebingen Working Papers in Economics and Finance 121, University of Tuebingen, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences.
- Stark, Oded & Szczygielski, Krzysztof, 2019. "The likelihood of divorce and the riskiness of financial decisions," Discussion Papers 292088, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF).
- Stark, Oded & Budzinski, Wiktor & Jakubek, Marcin, 2019.
"Pure Rank Preferences and Variation in Risk-Taking Behavior,"
IZA Discussion Papers
12637, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Stark, Oded & Budzinski, Wiktor & Jakubek, Marcin, 2019. "Pure rank preferences and variation in risk-taking behavior," University of Tuebingen Working Papers in Economics and Finance 123, University of Tuebingen, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences.
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- D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
- D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
- G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
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