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Table 5 Effects of variables summary

From: Gazing through the bubble: an experimental investigation into financial risk-taking using eye-tracking

 

Arousal

Attention (lack of)

Dis-engagement

Holdings

Decision

Holdings

Decision

Holdings

Decision

(A) First trading round

 Cross-section regression

+

−

−

+

−

−

 Panel regression

−

−

−

−

−

−

PSTR

\(\beta_{0}\)

+

+

Threshold variable

−

−

\(\beta_{0} + \beta_{1}\)

−

+

 

0

−

(B) Second trading round

 Cross-section regression

+

+

−

+

+

−

 Panel regression

+

+

+

+

+

+

PSTR

\(\beta_{0}\)

+

+

Threshold variable

−

−

\(\beta_{0} + \beta_{1}\)

+

+

 

−

0

  1. Here, the signs for attention (calculated as average distance from screen center) are written opposite to \(\beta\) estimates to be interpreted on how attention influences returns. Please see Tables 2, 3 and 4 for coefficients and statistical significance.