Investors Facing Risk: Loss Aversion and Wealth Allocation Between Risky and Risk-Free Assets
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How Investors Face Financial Risk: Loss Aversion and Wealth Allocation
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: SSRN Electronic Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1556-5068
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.964674