Does truth win when teams reason strategically?
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- Brosig-Koch, Jeannette & Heinrich, Timo & Helbach, Christoph, 2013. "Does Truth Win When Teams Reason Strategically?," Ruhr Economic Papers 396, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen.
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Race game; Strategic reasoning; Team decision making;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
- C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
- C92 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Group Behavior
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