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An information transaction entails the purchase of information. Formally, it consists of an information structure together with a price. We develop an index of the appeal of information transactions, which is derived as a dual to the agent’s preferences for information. The index of...
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. The second is where each one seeking to maximize his utility function is intuitively constrained to minimize the risk. The … means that can combine these two aims is a well-defined investment process. Through this paper work we tried to summarize … around 26 years of experience of a group of traders and investment advisors. What’s common to all of them is the definition …
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, occupation, income, savings and family size over several elements of investment decisions like priorities based on … characteristics of investments, period of investment, reach of information source, frequency of investment and analytical abilities … influence over some of the investment decision elements and insignificant in others elements too. The study also discloses a …
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Theoretical models of investment under uncertainty predict that the sign and the strength of the investment … investment and the market power of the firm. This paper investigates the effects of uncertainty on the investment decisions of a …. Consistent with the predictions of the theory, there is considerable heterogeneity in the effect of uncertainty on investment: it …
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neoclassical investment model with time to build. This model also serves as the base for the empirical work, where an error …
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This paper uses a controlled laboratory environment and a two-person investment game in a multi-period setting to … trust by over 30% in both cases. To control for a treatment sequence effect, we conducted the experiment in a reverse order …
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evidence on the effects of transparency and empowerment on trust (investment by a principal) and trustworthiness (reciprocal … behavior of an agent) in a simple two-person investment game. We find that when principals are empowered by being able to … punish agents who may not act in a way the principal believes is in the principal’s best interest, trust and investment …
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. Empirical evidence, however, is sparse. Using data from an experiment with 359 law and business administration students, we …
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We present an experimental test of a shirking model where monitoring intensity is endogenous and effort a continuous … maximization problem of the firm. As a result, monitoring and pay should be complements. In our experiment, between and within …
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