The influence of affect on beliefs, preferences, and financial decisions

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 605-626

  Kuhnen, Camelia M ^a   Knutson, Brian ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80053057537     PISSN: 00221090     EISSN: 17566916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022109011000123     Document Type: Article

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