Mission Statement

The mission of the Academy of Behavioral Finance & Economics (ABF) is to offer a dedicated forum for exchange of research findings and professional advancement related to the fast-growing field of behavioral finance and economics.

ABF’s Key Areas of Interest:

  • Investment and the Working of Financial Markets at all levels of functionality and capital allocation—including both public and private aspects;
  • Financial Management of Companies-both public and private entities;
  • Firm Entry and Exit Process-ranging from startup ventures to mature businesses;
  • Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Venture Capital;
  • All other Business and Economic Endeavors that Involve Human Decision Making and Choice Under Conditions of Risk and Uncertainly;
  • Teaching and Learning—ranging from case development to other pedagogical issues.