Behavior in a dynamic decision problem: An analysis of experimental evidence using a Bayesian type classification algorithm

Econometrica

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 781-822

  Houser, Daniel ^a   Keane, Michael ^a   McCabe, Kevin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bayesian decision theory; Behavioral economics; Dynamic programming; Experimental economics; Gibbs sampling; Heuristics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION THEORY; ECONOMICS; HEURISTIC METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYNOMIALS; PROBABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

BAYESIAN DECISION THEORY; BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS; EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS; GIBBS SAMPLING;

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING;

EID: 2642526123     PISSN: 00129682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0262.2004.00512.x     Document Type: Article

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