Myopic prospect theory vs. myopic loss aversion: How general is the phenomenon?

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-38

  Langer, Thomas ^a   Weber, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Myopia; Prospect theory; Repeated investing

Indexed keywords

EID: 10944270322     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2003.01.005     Document Type: Article

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