Learning through imitation: an experiment

DOI10.1016/J.JET.2026.106203MaRDI QIDQ7286819zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Marina Agranov, Gabriel Lopez-Moctezuma, Philipp Strack, Omer Tamuz

Publication date 23 June 2026

Published in Journal of Economic Theory (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JET.2026.106203

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Experimental work for problems pertaining to game theory, economics, and finance (91-05) Social learning (91D15)

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