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Predicting Financial Risk Tolerance and Risk-Taking Behaviour: A Comparison of Questionnaires and Tests

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fprj-2020-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2206-1355 | Journal ISSN: 2206-1347
Language: English
Page range: 21 - 39
Submitted on: Mar 24, 2020
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Accepted on: Sep 19, 2020
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Published on: Mar 19, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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