Uncertainty and resistance to reform in laboratory participation games

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 708-737

  Cason, Timothy N ^a   Mui, Vai Lam ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bounded rationality; Experiment; Participation game; Quantal response equilibrium; Reform; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 23344444965     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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