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Risk Attitudes and Household Migration Decisions

Christian Dustmann, Francesco Fasani, Xin Meng and Luigi Minale
Journal of Human Resources, January 2023, 58 (1) 112-145; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.3.1019-10513R1

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Christian Dustmann, Francesco Fasani, Xin Meng, Luigi Minale
Journal of Human Resources Jan 2023, 58 (1) 112-145; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.58.3.1019-10513R1
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