Hedging labor income risk

We use a detailed panel data set of Swedish households to investigate the relation between their labor income risk and financial investment decisions. In particular, we relate changes in wage volatility to changes in the portfolio holdings for households that switched industries between 1999 and 200...

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Published in:Journal of financial economics 2012-09, Vol.105 (3), p.622-639
Main Authors: Betermier, Sebastien, Jansson, Thomas, Parlour, Christine, Walden, Johan
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Ceteris paribus
Economics
Family income
Hedging
Household income
Households
Human capital
Income
Investment decision
Investment decisions
Investment policy
Investments
Panel data
Portfolio selection
Portfolios
Risk
stock market
Studies
Uncertainty
Volatility
Wage levels
Wages & salaries
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Economics
Family income
Hedging
Household income
Households
Human capital
Income
Investment decision
Investment decisions
Investment policy
Investments
Panel data
Portfolio selection
Portfolios
Risk
stock market
Studies
Uncertainty
Volatility
Wage levels
Wages & salaries
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