Investigating the roots of the favourite-longshot bias: An analysis of decision making by supply- and demand-side agents in parallel betting markets

Journal of Behavioral Decision Making

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 413-430

  Bruce, Alistair C ^a,d   Johnson, Johnnie E V ^b,c  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Southampton ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Betting; Bias; Decision making; Favourite longshot; Gambling; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044522650     PISSN: 08943257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0771(200010/12)13:4<413::AID-BDM360>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Article

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