Bayes factors with an application to experimental economics

Experimental Economics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 311-325

  Bolton, Gary E ^a   Fong, Duncan K H ^a   Mosquin, Paul L ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3843090579     PISSN: 13864157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026281504189     Document Type: Article

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