When chronobiology met economics: Seasonal affective disorder and the demand for initial public offerings

Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 131-151

  Kliger, Doron ^a   Gurevich, Gregory ^a   Haim, Abraham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Behavioral finance; Chronobiology; Chronoeconomics; Initial public offerings; Seasonal affective disorder; Stocks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONOBIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS; PERFORMANCE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 84874482556     PISSN: 1937321X     EISSN: 2151318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029473     Document Type: Article

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