Does observation of others affect learning in strategic environments? An experimental study

DOI10.1007/s001820050102zbMath0937.91033MaRDI QIDQ1293485

John Duffy, Nick Feltovich

Publication date: 28 June 1999

Published in: International Journal of Game Theory (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s001820050102

zbMATH Keywords

information; social learning; observation; ultimatum game; reinforcement; best-shot game

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

91A05: 2-person games

91A26: Rationality and learning in game theory

91A90: Experimental studies

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