Information dissemination and the distribution of wealth: Evidence from experimental asset markets

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 357-371

  Ackert, Lucy F ^a   Church, Bryan K ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asset markets; D82; Information dissemination; Wealth distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006299023     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2681(98)00088-2     Document Type: Article

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