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Optimistic, but not in control: Life-orientation and the theory of mixed control
Urbig, Diemo; Monsen, Erik - 2009
Why are some people more optimistic about their life than others? Literature on locus of control suggests that optimism is associated with the belief that one's life outcomes are controlled by internal factors, such as ability, instead of external factors, such as powerful others or chance....
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Chapter 16 Agent-Based Computational Economics: A Constructive Approach to Economic Theory
Tesfatsion, Leigh - In: Handbook of computational economics : volume 2, …, (pp. 831-880). 2006
Economies are complicated systems encompassing micro behaviors, interaction patterns, and global regularities. Whether partial or general in scope, studies of economic systems must consider how to handle difficult real-world aspects such as asymmetric information, imperfect competition,...
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Do Traders Learn to Select Efficient Market Institutions?
Alós-Ferrer, Carlos - 2020
When alternative market institutions are available, traders have to decide both where and how much to trade. We … returns to scale, both institutions remain active and coordination is slower. The reason is that, in a finite-horizon setting … predictions (market clearing) within each institution, but switching behavior across institutions is explained by simple rules of …
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Do traders learn to select efficient market institutions?
Alós-Ferrer, Carlos; Buckenmaier, Johannes; … - 2020
When alternative market institutions are available, traders have to decide both where and how much to trade. We … returns to scale, both institutions remain active and coordination is slower. The reason is that, in a finite-horizon setting … predictions (market clearing) within each institution, but switching behavior across institutions is explained by simple rules of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012292129
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From status-seeking consumption to social norms : an application to the consumption of cleanliness
Woersdorfer, Julia Sophie - 2008
Interdependencies in consumer behavior stem from either status-seeking consumption or compliance with social norms. This paper analyzes how a consumption act changes from a means to signal the consumer's status to a means of norm compliance. It is shown that such a transformation can only be...
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Learning while setting precedents
Chen, Ying; Eraslan, Hülya - 2020
A decision maker makes a ruling on a random case in each period. She is uncertain about the correct ruling until conducting a costly investigation. A ruling establishes a precedent, which cannot be violated under binding precedent. We compare the information acquisition incentives, the evolution...
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Learning while setting precedents
Chen, Ying; Eraslan, Hülya - 2018
acquire information, the evolution of standards and the social welfare under two institutions: nonbinding precedent and …
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Uncertainty in global sourcing : learning, sequential offshoring, and selection patterns
Larch, Mario; Navarro, Leandro - 2022
We analyse firms' sourcing decisions under institutional uncertainty in foreign countries. Firms can reduce their uncertainty by observing offshoring firms' behaviour. The model characterises a sequential offshoring equilibrium path, led by the most productive firms in the market. With multiple...
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Understanding the process of knowledge accumulation and entrepreneurial learning in startups
Khurana, Indu - In: Industry and innovation 28 (2021) 9, pp. 1129-1149
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La rilevanza di Adam Smith per la teoria contemporanea del progresso tecnico
De Liso, Nicola - 1994
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