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Availability Heuristic and Observed Bias in Growth Forecasts: Evidence from an Analysis of Multiple Business Cycles

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  • Byunghwan Lee
  • John O’Brien
  • K. Sivaramakrishnan

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  • Byunghwan Lee & John O’Brien & K. Sivaramakrishnan, 2010. "Availability Heuristic and Observed Bias in Growth Forecasts: Evidence from an Analysis of Multiple Business Cycles," Chapters, in: Brian Bruce (ed.), Handbook of Behavioral Finance, chapter 13, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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