The role of feelings in investor decision-making

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 211-237

  Lucey, Brian M ^a   Dowling, Michael ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Emotions; Image; Investment; Misattribution

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC THEORY; INVESTMENT; PRICING POLICY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 15844364390     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0950-0804.2005.00245.x     Document Type: Review

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