The puzzling evolution of the home bias, information processing and financial openness

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 875-896

  Mondria, Jordi ^a   Wu, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric information; Home bias; Portfolio choice; Rational inattention

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949875579     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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