In Search of the Underlying Mechanism of the Disposition Effect

Journal of Behavioral Decision Making

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 196-209

  Lehenkari, Mirjam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Disposition effect; Escalation of commitment; Investor behavior; Prospect theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858702562     PISSN: 08943257     EISSN: 10990771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bdm.727     Document Type: Article

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