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Familiarity Bias and Economic Decisions: Evidence from A Survey Experiment

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  • Zhaobo Zhu

    (Audencia Business School)

  • Zhenyan Qi

    (Shenzhen University [Shenzhen])

  • Yi Jin

    (MUST - Macau University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

This paper provides experimental evidence that people in China have strong familiarity bias identified by hometown and education locations when making merger and acquisition decisions. Emotions and genders could affect the role of familiarity bias in merger and acquisition decisions.

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  • Zhaobo Zhu & Zhenyan Qi & Yi Jin, 2023. "Familiarity Bias and Economic Decisions: Evidence from A Survey Experiment," Post-Print hal-04129543, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04129543
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111197
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    Keywords

    Familiarity bias; Home bias; Emotion; Merger and acquisition decisions;
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