An economic approagh to the psychology of change: Amnesia, inertia, and impulsiveness

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 379-421

  Hirshleifer, David ^a   Welch, Ivo ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036761234     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/105864002320272549     Document Type: Article

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