Digital options and efficiency in experimental asset markets

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 506-522

  Palan, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Asset market; Bubble; Digital option; Efficiency; Experimental economics

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955267222     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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