Navigating a nonlinear environment: An experimental study of decision making in a chaotic setting

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 281-308

  Richards, Diana ^a   Hays, Jude C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

C72; C92; D83; Learning; Nonlinearity; Strategic choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008625896     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2681(98)00041-9     Document Type: Article

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