Perspectives on behavioral finance: Does "irrationality" disappear with wealth? Evidence from expectations and actions

NBER Macroeconomics Annual

Volumn 18, Issue , 2003, Pages 138-194

  Vissing Jorgensen, Annette ^a,b,c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Center for Economic and Policy Research   (United States)

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EID: 21244486622     PISSN: 08893365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1086/ma.18.3585252     Document Type: Review

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