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This paper shows that price rigidity evolves in an economy populated by imperfectly rational agents who experiment with alternative rules of thumb. In the model, firms must set their prices in face of aggregate demand shocks. Their payoff depends on the level of aggregate demand, as well as on...
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We report on experimental evidence rationalizing the use of heterogeneous agent models. We provide compelling evidence that subjects in laboratory experiments often behave in ways that depart from the rational choice ideal. Further, these subjects' heuristic approaches often differ from one...
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In standard models of rational learning from experience, prior uncertainties and disagreements recede smoothly as …, uncertainties will surge and core disagreements widen. In general, rational learning tends to bifurcate into calm and turbulent …
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