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The impact of life experiences on risk taking

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  • Ayton, Peter
  • Bernile, Gennaro
  • Bucciol, Alessandro
  • Zarri, Luca

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  • Ayton, Peter & Bernile, Gennaro & Bucciol, Alessandro & Zarri, Luca, 2020. "The impact of life experiences on risk taking," Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier, vol. 79(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:joepsy:v:79:y:2020:i:c:s0167487020300313
    DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2020.102274
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