Bounded rationality as a source of loss aversion and optimism: A study of psychological adaptation under incomplete information
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Loss aversion; Optimism; Bounded rationality; Incomplete information; Dynamic portfolio choice;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles
- D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty
- G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
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