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Investing versus gambling: experimental evidence of multi-domain risk attitudes

Cary DeckDepartment of Economics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR72701, USA;Economic Science Institute, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
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Jungmin LeeDepartment of Economics, Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea;IZA (Institute for the Study of Labor), Bonn, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Javier ReyesDepartment of Economics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR72701, USA
Pages 19-23 | Published online: 18 Sep 2013

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