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Limited use of financial markets is associated with financial distress later in life (Angelini et al. 2009). Such limited use may be the result of choice, or, more likely, it may be due to some impediment.
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Cavapozzi, D., Fiume, A., Garrouste, C., Weber, G. (2011). Human Capital Accumulation and Investment Behaviour. In: Börsch-Supan, A., Brandt, M., Hank, K., Schröder, M. (eds) The Individual and the Welfare State. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17472-8_4
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