Treasure Hunt: Social Learning in the Field
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- Markus Mobius & Tuan Phan & Adam Szeidl, 2015. "Treasure Hunt: Social Learning in the Field," NBER Working Papers 21014, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Szeidl, Adam & Mobius, Markus & Phan, Tuan, 2015. "Treasure Hunt: Social Learning in the Field," CEPR Discussion Papers 10493, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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JEL classification:
- C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
- C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments
- D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CDM-2015-03-13 (Collective Decision-Making)
- NEP-SOC-2015-03-13 (Social Norms and Social Capital)
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