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Theory of Zipf's Law and Beyond
Saičev, Aleksandr I. - 2010
Continuous Gibrat#x2019;s Law and Gabaix#x2019;s Derivation of Zipf#x2019;s Law -- Flow of Firm Creation -- Useful Properties of Realizations of the Geometric Brownian Motion -- Exit or #x201C;Death#x201D; of Firms -- Deviations from Gibrat#x2019;s Law and Implications for Generalized Zipf#x2019;s Laws -- Firm#x2019;s Sudden...
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Time Predictions : Understanding and Avoiding Unrealism in Project Planning and Everyday Life
Halkjelsvik, Torleif; Jørgensen, Magne - 2018
overoptimism -- 4.3 The desire to control time -- 4.4 Motivation to make accurate time usage predictions -- 4.5 Selection bias -- 4 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011833251
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Information Quality and Management Accounting : A Simulation Analysis of Biases in Costing Systems
Leitner, Stephan - 2012
Introduction -- Management Accounting -- Conceptual and Theoretical Framework -- Research Design and Model Formalization -- Costing System Sophistication and Quality of Provided Information -- Effects of Single Input Biases on the Quality of Provided Information -- Effects of Multiple Input...
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Systematische Prognosefehler in der Unternehmensplanung : Eine ökonomisch-psychologische Analyse
Pieroth, Guido - 2013
Herleitung eines allgemeinen Modells zur Erklärung des Prognoseverhaltens -- Modellgestützte Erklärung systematischer Prognosefehler durch Interessenskonflikte -- Vervollständigung des Modells des Prognoseverhaltens mit begrenzten kognitiven Fähigkeiten -- Beispielhafte Bewertung...
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Asset Price Response to New Information : The Effects of Conservatism Bias and Representativeness Heuristic
Luo, Guo Ying - 2014
Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Conservatism bias and asset price overreaction or underreaction to new information … in a competitive securities market -- Chapter 3 Conservatism bias and asset price overreaction or underreaction to new … representativeness heuristic and conservatism bias in an asset market -- Chapter 7 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References. …
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Crisis, Debt, and Default : The Effects of Time Preference, Information, and Coordination
Ernstberger, Philip - 2016
Philip Ernstberger analyses in his three essays different topics of financial pathologies. Thereby, changes in fundamentals as well as information are considered as the driving force for the behavior of speculators and investors. The first essay deals with currency crises, in which the central...
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Die Güte verschiedener Befragungsmethoden zur Umweltbewertung : Ein Vergleich der Validität von Contingent Valuation, Conjoint- und Discrete Choice-Analyse
Todorova, Maria - 2016
Die Arbeit untersucht in drei experimentellen Studien mit induzierten Präferenzen, wie präzise Contingent Valuation, Discrete Choice- und Conjoint Analyse unter verschiedenen Bedingungen die Zahlungsbereitschaften für Umweltgüter erfassen. Die Studienergebnisse bieten Orientierung bei der...
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Flatrates und die Faszination grenzenlosen Konsums : Eine empirische Studie in der Mobilfunkbranche
Heidenreich, Sven (contributor); Huber, Frank (contributor);  … - 2008
Flatrate-Präferenz und Flatrate-Bias -- Empirische Überprüfung von Existenz, Konsequenzen und Determinanten der Flatrate …-Präferenz und des Flatrate-Bias anhand optionaler Mobilfunktarife -- Implikationen für Marketingpraxis und Marketingforschung … Flatrate-Bias bezeichnet wird, zu unterliegen. Die Autoren überprüfen anhand von Befragungsdaten zu optionalen Mobilfunktarifen …
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Preferences in Negotiations : The Attachment Effect
Gimpel, Henner - 2007
overconfidence, egocentrism, and the mythical fixed pie illusion oftentimes foreclose profitable results. A further cognitive bias is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014014243
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Cognitive Biases in the Capital Investment Context : Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Experiments on Violations of Normative Rationality
Serfas, Sebastian - 2011
In today’s competitive business environment, an optimal investment strategy is vital for every company. However, it is often endangered by unconscious mental biases inherent in every human being. Building on findings from cognitive psychology research, Sebastian Serfas shows in detail that and...
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