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Choosing Between Adaptive Agents: Some Unexpected Implications of Level of Scrutiny

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  • Yaakov Kareev & Judith Avrahami, 2006. "Choosing Between Adaptive Agents: Some Unexpected Implications of Level of Scrutiny," Levine's Bibliography 321307000000000521, UCLA Department of Economics.
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