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Behavioural Biases and Investment Decision Making: The Mediating Role of Risk Perception, according to Evidence from the Indian Stock Market Cover

Behavioural Biases and Investment Decision Making: The Mediating Role of Risk Perception, according to Evidence from the Indian Stock Market

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2025-0031 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0198 | Journal ISSN: 1730-4237
Language: English
Page range: 236 - 261
Submitted on: Mar 19, 2024
Accepted on: Aug 8, 2025
Published on: Dec 17, 2025
Published by: University of Szczecin
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