The Determinants of Overconfidence: An Experimental Approach
5 Pages Posted: 23 Sep 2010
Date Written: September 22, 2010
Abstract
We employ a lab experiment to test whether subjects have overconfidence. We find evidence suggesting that: in general men have a larger degree of overconfidence, and that both age and experience have some influence in the degree of overconfidence.
Keywords: Behavioral Finance, Cognitive Biases, Overconfidence
JEL Classification: C91
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