Inequality in Personality over the Life Cycle

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Inequality in Personality over the Life Cycle. / Gensowski, Miriam; Gørtz, Mette; Schurer, Stefanie.

2020.

Publikation: Working paper › Forskning

Harvard

Gensowski, M, Gørtz, M & Schurer, S 2020 'Inequality in Personality over the Life Cycle'. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3605362

APA

Gensowski, M., Gørtz, M., & Schurer, S. (2020). Inequality in Personality over the Life Cycle. IZA Discussion Paper Nr. 13378 https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3605362

Vancouver

Gensowski M, Gørtz M, Schurer S. Inequality in Personality over the Life Cycle. 2020 jun. 12. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3605362

Author

Gensowski, Miriam ; Gørtz, Mette ; Schurer, Stefanie. / Inequality in Personality over the Life Cycle. 2020. (IZA Discussion Paper; Nr. 13378).

Bibtex

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