Rational learning and bounded learning in the diffusion of policy innovations

Rationality and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-66

  Meseguer, Covadonga ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a Juan March Institute   (Spain)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^e CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DOCENCIA ECONÓMICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bounded learning; Developing countries; Policy diffusion; Rational learning; Trade policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744533268     PISSN: 10434631     EISSN: 14617358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043463106060152     Document Type: Article

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