Behavioral finance research in 2020: Cui bono et quo vadis?

Katharina Fischer*, Othmar M. Lehner

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Emanating from the influential survey of Barberis and Thaler (2003), this systematic literature review examines the significant volume of studies on behavioral finance from 36 reputable finance journals published be-tween 2009 and 2019. The findings are clustered into eight prominent research streams, which indicate the current developments in behavioral finance. Findings show that research intensively focuses on behavioral biases and their influence on economic phenomena. Driven by the impetus to understand the human mind, significant findings originated in the relatively new field of Neurofinance. Additionally, the analysis addresses the influence of market sentiment and its correlation with some of the other findings. Furthermore, implications on the limits to arbitrage in connection with some financial anomalies complete the holistic picture.

Original languageEnglish
Peer-reviewed scientific journalACRN Journal of Finance and Risk Perspectives
Volume10
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)54-76
Number of pages23
ISSN2305-7394
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23.03.2021
MoE publication typeA2 Review article in a scientific journal

Keywords

  • 512 Business and Management
  • Behavioral biases
  • Behavioral finance
  • Limits to arbitrage
  • Market anomalies
  • Neurofinance

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