Sunk-cost effects on purely behavioral investments

Cognitive Science

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-113

  Cunha Jr , Marcus ^a   Caldieraro, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral decision making; Cognitive psychology; Effort and decision; Sunk costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953158986     PISSN: 03640213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-6709.2008.01005.x     Document Type: Article

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