Human-Algorithm Interaction: Algorithmic Pricing in Hybrid Laboratory Markets
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algorithms; collusion; human-computer interaction; laboratory experiments;All these keywords.
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- C90 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - General
- L41 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Monopolization; Horizontal Anticompetitive Practices
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