Behavioral biases and firm behavior: Evidence from Kenyan retail shops

American Economic Review

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 362-368

  Kremer, Michael ^a,b   Lee, Jean ^c   Robinson, Jonathan ^d   Rostapshova, Olga ^e  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c WORLD BANK   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84879117787     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.103.3.362     Document Type: Conference Paper

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