A Pure Test of Backward Induction

This dissertation proposes a simple computerized game to serve as a pure test of backward induction and then tests the game in the laboratory. One of the fundamental assumptions of neoclassical economic theory is that human beings function as fully rational agents who maximize their utility over mul...

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Main Author: Hall, Kelly Padden
Format: Others
Published: Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange 2009
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Online Access:http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/605