, as well as those of experimental economists, with neoclassical economic theory. The dissertation is divided into two …

investment behavior which is consistent with theory. However, an income tax with a limited or unlimited loss offset provision …

), aggregation method (average versus weighted by money, a proxy for confidence), and incentive (not incentive compatible versus … respondents to state their confidence, using my method, which induces the respondents to reveal confidence, there is a sizable and … statically significant positive relationship between confidence and the accuracy of individual-level expectations. This positive …

. Insgesamt war der Einfluß der Persönlichkeitseigenschaften auf das Anlageverhalten jedoch relativ gering, und dabei vor allem …

theoretical comparisons are conducted. In the first, economic theory, behavioral theory (the Behavioral Theory of the Firm and … Prospect Theory), and Bounded Rationality are tested as potential determinants of acquisition uncertainties. In the second …, economic theory and Prospect Theory are tested as potential determinants of the value of the machine acquired.To answer these …