Abstract
dc:description.abstract(cont.) that threaten to disappear cause decision makers to invest more effort and money in order to keep these options open, even when the options themselves seem to be of little interest. The last experiment provides initial evidence that the mechanism underlying the tendency to keep doors open is a type of loss aversion rather than a desire for flexibility.
Degree
thesis:*- Department dc:contributor.department
- Sloan School of Management.
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2005
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Shin, Jiwoong, 1971-
- Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
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- Duncan Simester.
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
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- M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en_US
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28831
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/28831