Precautionary Wealth and Portfolio Allocation: Evidence from Canadian Microdata
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wealth; portfolio allocation; saving; SLID; SFS;
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- G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
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