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A Behavioral Approach to learning in Economics

Abstract

Introduction

Learning in economics - a critical review

Approaches to Economic Learning

Learning in Games

Experimental Approaches: Tests of Learning Mechanisms

Comment

Methodological Issues

Contingent Learning

Determinants of Learning

The Number of Actors: Degree of Dependency

Feedback

Operationalization of Learning

Hypotheses about Determinants of Learning Processes

Concluding Remarks

APPENDIX: A Comparison of Learning Approaches

References

A Behavioral Approach to learning in Economics

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