Equilibrium selection in the repeated Prisoner's Dilemma: Axiomatic approach and experimental evidence

American Economic Journal: Microeconomics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 164-192

  Blonski, Matthias ^a   Ockenfels, Peter ^a   Spagnolo, Giancarlo ^b  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

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EID: 80052287418     PISSN: 19457669     EISSN: 19457685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/mic.3.3.164     Document Type: Article

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