Bounded rationality, cognitive maps, and trial and error learning

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-89

  Nelson, Richard R ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Bounded rationality; Progress; Search

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649122721     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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