The influence of subjective beliefs in luck on the decision-making under risk: TV show analysis
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decision-making; expected utility theory; prospect theory; luck; hot hand fallacy; gambler’s fallacy.;All these keywords.
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- C25 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models; Discrete Regressors; Proportions; Probabilities
- D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
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