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TY - JOUR
T1 - Not all anchors are created equal
AU - Sugden, Robert
AU - Zheng, Jiwei
AU - Zizzo, Daniel John
PY - 2013/12/1
Y1 - 2013/12/1
N2 - We investigate the effects of a range of different types of anchor on WTP and WTA valuations of familiar consumer products, elicited through individuals’ buying or selling decisions at given prices. We find anchoring effects only when the anchor value is framed as a plausible price for the good for which the individual is a potential buyer or seller. Anchoring effects are stronger for WTA than for WTP. We conclude that anchoring effects can affect market behaviour, but that not all anchors are effective.
AB - We investigate the effects of a range of different types of anchor on WTP and WTA valuations of familiar consumer products, elicited through individuals’ buying or selling decisions at given prices. We find anchoring effects only when the anchor value is framed as a plausible price for the good for which the individual is a potential buyer or seller. Anchoring effects are stronger for WTA than for WTP. We conclude that anchoring effects can affect market behaviour, but that not all anchors are effective.
U2 - 10.1016/j.joep.2013.06.008
DO - 10.1016/j.joep.2013.06.008
M3 - Journal article
VL - 39
SP - 21
EP - 31
JO - Journal of Economic Psychology
JF - Journal of Economic Psychology
SN - 0167-4870
ER -