Using neural data to test a theory of investor behavior: An application to realization utility

Journal of Finance

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 907-946

  Frydman, Cary ^a   Barberis, Nicholas ^b   Camerer, Colin ^c   Bossaerts, Peter ^d   Rangel, Antonio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 84897873219     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jofi.12126     Document Type: Article

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