Thirty years of prospect theory in economics: A review and assessment

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 173-196

  Barberis, Nicholas C ^a  

^a YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

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EID: 84874586466     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.27.1.173     Document Type: Review

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