Is Benford’s Law a Universal Behavioral Theory?
In this paper, we consider the question and present evidence as to whether or not Benford’s exponential first significant digit (FSD) law reflects a fundamental principle behind the complex and nondeterministic nature of large-scale physical and behavioral systems. As a behavioral example, we focus...
Main Authors: | Sofia B. Villas-Boas, Qiuzi Fu, George Judge |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-10-01
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Series: | Econometrics |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2225-1146/3/4/698 |
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