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Effects of the Cultural Factors on Herd Behavior Manifestation in the Stock Markets

Author(s): Asta Vasiliauskaitė, Jurga Grikietytė-Čebatavičienė
Subject(s): Economy, Psychology, Culture and social structure , Financial Markets
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: Behavioral finance; Herding phenomenon; Cultural dimensions;

Summary/Abstract: This paper analyzes cultural factors of the Baltic and Scandinavian societies applying Hofstede’s cultural dimensions’ model, also Herd behavior manifestation probability within stock markets of these countries. It was revealed, that the likelihood of the Herd behavior occurrence is reduced, when dimensions of the individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, and long-term orientation are dominating cultural environment of the country.

  • Issue Year: 11/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 93-105
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Lithuanian
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