Making regulation fit by taking irrationality into account: the case of the whistleblower

Abstract Prospect theory describes people as bounded rational decision maker. What sparked widespread discussion after its initial introduction in 1979 is today criticized for lack of applicability. I use the debate about whistleblowing laws to show that prospect theory may be applied prescriptively...

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Main Author: Sebastian Oelrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2019-03-01
Series:Business Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40685-019-0094-6