Behavioral Economics and the SEC

An examination of the behavioral approach taken by the SEC in securities regulation is presented. There must be a very strong justification for creating regulations that remove investment choices from individual decision making.

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Published in:Stanford law review 2003-10, Vol.56 (1), p.1-73
Main Authors: Choi, Stephen J., Pritchard, A. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bias
Commercial regulation
Decision making
Economic aspects
Economic regulation
Economics
Financial investments
Financial regulation
Fraud
Heuristics
Human acts
Human behavior
Human behaviour
Investment
Investment risk
Investors
Law and economics
Law and economics (Jurisprudence)
Organizational behavior
Securities and Exchange Commission regulation
Securities industry
Securities law
Securities regulations
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Summary:An examination of the behavioral approach taken by the SEC in securities regulation is presented. There must be a very strong justification for creating regulations that remove investment choices from individual decision making.
ISSN:0038-9765
1939-8581