Familiarity bias and economic decisions: Evidence from a survey experiment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111197
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Keywords
Familiarity bias; Home bias; Emotion; Merger and acquisition decisions;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments
- G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
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