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Confounding changes in averages with marginal effects: How anchoring can destroy economic value in strategic investment assessments

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  • Zur Shapira
  • J. Myles Shaver

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  • Zur Shapira & J. Myles Shaver, 2014. "Confounding changes in averages with marginal effects: How anchoring can destroy economic value in strategic investment assessments," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(10), pages 1414-1426, October.
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