Suspense and surprise

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 215-260

  Ely, Jeffrey ^a   Frankel, Alexander ^b   Kamenica, Emir ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; DESIGN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MODEL; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 84922496704     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: 1537534X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/677350     Document Type: Article

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