Behavioral Influences on Financial Decisions
A special issue of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Economics and Finance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Behavioral economics is an emerging field of economic studies that examines the psychological factors involved in the decisions of individuals or institutions, and how these decisions deviate from those implied by traditional economic theories that presume absolute rationality. Behavioral economics is primarily concerned with exploring the boundaries of rationality of economic agents. This Special Issue of JRFM is an attempt to gather recent work in the areas of behavioral economics, finance, accounting, and other related areas to further deepen our understanding of behavioral biases and influences in financial judgment and decision-making.
This Special Issue is aimed at bringing together cutting-edge research on behavioral economics across disciplines and across research methods (analytical modeling, experimental, field study, and archival research). We encourage and welcome research papers that are interdisciplinary and/or use multiple methods. We look forward to your valuable contribution to this important Special Issue of JRFM.
Dr. Michael Tang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- judgment and decision-making
- behavioral economics/finance
- corporate finance
- financial reporting
- capital markets
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