Adaptation level and 'animal spirits'

Journal of Economic Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 479-498

  Middleton, Elliott ^a  

^a METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation level theory; Animal spirits; Consumer and business confidence; Subjective novelty; Volatility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030209980     PISSN: 01674870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-4870(96)00020-7     Document Type: Article

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