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Research Article

Is risk aversion related to occupational choice: evidence from 1996 PSID

Zhiqi Zhaoa School of Business, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Guangyou Zhoub School of Economics, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9466-1851View further author information
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Pages 850-855 | Published online: 24 Jun 2020

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