The impact of self-efficacy on wealth accumulation and portfolio choice
作者：Swarn Chatterjee, Michael S. Finke, Nathaniel J. Harness · 发表于：Applied Economics Letters · 年份：2011 · DOI：10.1080/13504851003761830
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