Diffusion by Imitation: The Importance of Targeting Agents
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- Tsakas, Nikolas, 2017. "Diffusion by imitation: The importance of targeting agents," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 139(C), pages 118-151.
- Nikolas Tsakas, 2015. "Diffusion by imitation: The importance of targeting agents," University of Cyprus Working Papers in Economics 11-2015, University of Cyprus Department of Economics.
- Nikolas Tsakas, 2014. "Diffusion by imitation: the importance of targeting agents," Gecomplexity Discussion Paper Series 3, Action IS1104 "The EU in the new complex geography of economic systems: models, tools and policy evaluation", revised Nov 2014.
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- D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
- D85 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Network Formation
- H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
- M37 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Advertising
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