Myopic loss aversion revisited

被引:12
作者
Blavatskyy, Pavlo [1 ]
Pogrebna, Ganna [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Zurich, Inst Empir Res Econ, CH-8006 Zurich, Switzerland
[2] Columbia Univ, Inst Social & Econ Res & Policy, Ctr Decis Sci, New York, NY 10027 USA
关键词
Myopic loss aversion; Evaluation period; Prospect theory; Random error; PROSPECT-THEORY; RISK-TAKING;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2009.03.023
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In this paper we reexamine several experimental papers on myopic loss aversion by analyzing individual rather than aggregate choice patterns. We find that the behavior of the majority of subjects is inconsistent with the hypothesis of myopic loss aversion. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:43 / 45
页数:3
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