Hype, Hope, and Bubbles

Nikhilesh Dholakia and Romeo V. Turcan
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Romeo V. Turcan: Aalborg University

Chapter 4 in Toward a Metatheory of Economic Bubbles: Socio-Political and Cultural Perspectives, 2014, pp 32-42 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter we weave theoretical threads together and present a working typology of bubbles. Specifically, we delve into the interplay of hype and hope to understand what exactly triggers the formation of an asset bubble. We view hype and hope as the two critical states that influence the perceived future value of the asset, and often accelerate the asset valuation processes rather uncontrollably to create an asset bubble. The key emphasis in this chapter is on hype processes, four types of hype-related states— delusional optimism, overoptimism, pessimism, and realism talk—and sentiment-guiding theories. The central thesis of this chapter is that a sentiment about an asset often remains temporally invariant and sticky because a majority in the stakeholder network is willing to change the sentimentguiding theory rather than the sentiment itself—and this helps in coping with the perceived uncertainty.

Keywords: asset valuation process; delusional optimism; hope; hype; hype and hope dynamics; hype process; overoptimism; pessimism; realism talk; sentiment-guiding theory; uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137361790_4

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