Inferring strategies from observed actions: A nonparametric, binary tree classification approach

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 27, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 2151-2170

  Engle Warnick, Jim ^a  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bargaining; Binary tree; Classifier; Experimental economics; Non parametric; Resampling; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038668916     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1889(02)00119-7     Document Type: Article

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