Tests of market outcomes with asymmetric valuations of gains and losses: Smaller gains, fewer trades, and less value

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 185-193

  Borges, Bernhard F J ^a   Knetsch, Jack L ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endowment effect; Gains from trade; Market outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031628815     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2681(97)00090-5     Document Type: Article

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