Failure of the Becker–DeGroot–Marschak mechanism in inexperienced subjects: New tests of the game form misconception hypothesis
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- Bull, Charlie & Courty, Pascal & Doyon, Maurice & Rondeau, Daniel, 2017. "Failure of the Becker-Degroot-Marschak Mechanism in Inexperienced Subjects: New Tests of the Game Form Misconception Hypothesis," CEPR Discussion Papers 12479, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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Experiment; Game form recognition; Game form misconception; Mistake; Becker–DeGroot–Marschak; Preference elicitation;All these keywords.
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