Who likes jargon? The joint effect of jargon type and industry knowledge on investors’ judgments
We experimentally investigate how jargon affects investment willingness for investors with different industry knowledge, and whether such effects vary with good or bad jargon. We find that for investors without industry knowledge, jargon decreases investment willingness because it decreases understa...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier B.V.
2019
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