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Rational or irrational expectations? Evidence from China's stock market

Gao, Feng; Song, Fengming; Wang, Jun - In: The Journal of Risk Finance 9 (2008) 5, pp. 432-448

Purpose – The paper aims to test the rational‐expectations hypothesis using data from the Chinese stock market. Design/methodology/approach – The rational‐expectations hypothesis plays a critical role in economic and financial studies. However, it is unclear whether this hypothesis is...

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Testing dominant theories and assumptions in behavioral finance

Alghalith, Moawia; Floros, Christos; Dukharan, Marla - In: The Journal of Risk Finance 13 (2012) 3, pp. 262-268

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically test dominant theories and assumptions in behavioral finance, using data from the Standard & Poor's 500 index. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical analysis has three parts: to test the assumption of risk aversion; to examine the...

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A Bayesian approach to German agricultural yield expectations

Krause, Jette - In: Agricultural Finance Review 68 (2008) 1, pp. 9-23

updating. It is shown that the expectation that yields follow a stable positive linear trend with increasing variance become …

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The impact of rising oil prices on U.S. inflation and inflation expectations in 2020-23

Kilian, Lutz; Zhou, Xiaoqing - 2021

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Stakeholder service delivery expectations of military facilities management

Rahman Jumat, Abdul; Coffey, Vaughan; Skitmore, Martin - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 2 (2012) 2, pp. 146-166

dimensions of service expectation, the empirical summary of the stakeholders’ expectations obtained in this way is of practical … value for the service provider in developing a strategy for expectation management. For the case studied, it is also … need for further improvement with regards to their expectation levels. It is also one of the very few reported studies on …

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Expanding the temporal context of research on non‐permanent work

Clinton, Michael; Bernhard‐Oettel, Claudia; Rigotti, … - In: Career Development International 16 (2011) 2, pp. 114-139

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore an expanded temporal context of non‐permanent work through an examination of the influence of previous experience of temporary working, contract duration and time remaining on contract and expectations of continued employment on reports of...

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Speculative expectations and financial instabilities: when the competitive environment matters

Parnaudeau, Miia - In: Corporate Governance: The international journal of … 11 (2011) 3, pp. 285-292

Purpose – Strategic decisions taken during financial instability periods are directly influenced by the competitive environment in which actors are evolving. In the highly financialized context in which they proceed, firms are moving in a half light. The rational expectations hypothesis no...

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The nine myths of e‐learning implementation: ensuring the real return on your e‐learning investment

Dublin, Lance - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 36 (2004) 7, pp. 291-294

Having a great e‐learning strategy and having great e‐learning programs are just no guarantee of success. Without a clear and well‐thought‐out implementation strategy and plan, one's e‐learning efforts will most likely fall far short of one's goals, learners' needs and management...

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The formation of conventional expectations in Keynesian fundamental uncertainty

Koutsobinas, Theodore T. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 11/12, pp. 1109-1119

This article develops an analysis of the conventional formation of expectations by means of introducing an overlooked factor in the analysis: the role of inference. Individual inferences and changes in evidential weight of beliefs and in the state of confidence are integrated with an analysis of...

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The hierarchy of human needs and their social valuation

Gomes, Orlando - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) 3, pp. 237-259

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the valuation of human needs within a given hierarchy. An important distinction is made between private utility and social relevance of needs. Design/methodology/approach – The authors consider a generic hierarchy of needs in a world of...

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