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Depression, Risk Preferences and Risk–taking Behavior*

Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann and Nathan Kettlewell
Published online before print September 21, 2021, 0419-10183R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.1.0419-10183R1
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark
1School of Economics, The University of Sydney
3ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course
4Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
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Sarah C. Dahmann
1School of Economics, The University of Sydney
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4Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
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Nathan Kettlewell
1School of Economics, The University of Sydney
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