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Risk Aversion and Sorting into Public Sector Employment

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Risk Aversion and Sorting into Public Sector Employment. / Pfeifer, Christian.
In: German Economic Review, Vol. 12, No. 1, 01.02.2011, p. 85-99.

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Pfeifer, C 2011, 'Risk Aversion and Sorting into Public Sector Employment', German Economic Review, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 85-99. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0475.2010.00505.x

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Pfeifer, C. (2011). Risk Aversion and Sorting into Public Sector Employment. German Economic Review, 12(1), 85-99. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0475.2010.00505.x

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Pfeifer C. Risk Aversion and Sorting into Public Sector Employment. German Economic Review. 2011 Feb 1;12(1):85-99. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0475.2010.00505.x

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