Gender Differences in Risk Aversion: Do Single-Sex Environments Affect Their Development?

@article{Booth2011GenderDI,
  title={Gender Differences in Risk Aversion: Do Single-Sex Environments Affect Their Development?},
  author={Alison Booth and Lina Cardona and Patrick James Nolen},
  journal={Behavioral \& Experimental Finance eJournal},
  year={2011}
}
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