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The ubiquitous effects of financial stress during pandemics and beyond: Opportunities for industrial and organizational psychology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2021

Cassandra N. Phetmisy*
Affiliation:
Rice University
Danielle D. King
Affiliation:
Rice University
*
*Corresponding author. Email: cp38@rice.edu

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