Loss Aversion and Seller Behavior: Evidence from the Housing Market: Comment Working Paper

Florent Buisson

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Abstract: In an often quoted article, Genesove and Mayer (2001) observe that house sellers are reluctant to sell at a loss, and attribute this finding to loss aversion. I show that loss aversion cannot explain this phenomenon.

Keywords: Loss aversion; prospect theory; housing market; Aversion pour la perte; théorie des perspectives; marché immobilier (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-01
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