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Do Higher Wealth Levels Really Guarantee Higher Returns? A Euro Area Test Cover

Do Higher Wealth Levels Really Guarantee Higher Returns? A Euro Area Test

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|Apr 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ie-2026-0021 | Journal eISSN: 1613-964X | Journal ISSN: 0020-5346
Language: English
Page range: 112 - 122
Published on: Apr 15, 2026
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