Overconfidence and Occupational Choice
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- Edward P. Lazear, 2016. "Overconfidence and Occupational Choice," NBER Working Papers 21921, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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- D02 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Institutions: Design, Formation, Operations, and Impact
- J0 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General
- M5 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics
- M50 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - General
- M51 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions
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