This study empirically exams the combination of regret aversion and false reference points in a residential real estate context. Survey respondents were put in a hypothetical situation, where they had purchased an investment property several years ago. Hindsight knowledge about a foregone all...

Using an instant response device within the context of a controlled experiment, we find that people’s self-assessment of susceptibility to normative influence (SNI) differs substantially from the actual, or true, degree to which they are influenced by the actions of others. Actual SNI, a...

Using an instant response device within the context of a controlled experiment, we find that people’s self‐assessment of susceptibility to normative influence (SNI) differs substantially from the actual, or true, degree to which they are influenced by the actions of others. Actual SNI, a...

Traces the history of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which requires US lenders to meet the credit needs of their local customers, and presents a study of its effect on profitability. Looks at financial institutions which received revized CRA ratings between 1990 and 1995, analysing their...

This book explores the role of expectations within the modern capitalist system. Through looking at how they are formed and develop, the impact of events that lead to a collapse in expectations, such as a major financial crisis, is examined to highlight the precarious and unstable nature of the...

A brief history of our time -- Expectations, knowledge and prices -- Beyond price -- Savings, investment and liquidity -- Models, theories and apples -- Policy implications : finance -- Competition policy -- A new European capital market -- Geopolitics -- Technical annex: do we really need a new...

A brief history of our time -- Expectations, knowledge and prices -- Beyond price -- Savings, investment and liquidity -- Models, theories and apples -- Policy implications : finance -- Competition policy -- A new European capital market -- Geopolitics -- Technical annex: do we really need a new...

Purpose – In the controlled environment of a professional business seminar, the paper collects data on the willingness of participants to strategically default on a mortgage that is underwater by varying degrees. By providing the participants with fabricated exogenous strong and weak...