Are People Inequality‐Averse, or Just Risk‐Averse?
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DOI: 10.1111/j.0013-0427.2005.00421.x
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- Carlsson, Fredrik & Daruvala, Dinky & Johansson-Stenman, Olof, 2001. "Are People Inequality Averse Or Just Risk Averse?," Working Papers in Economics 43, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
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