Deb, Rahul; Mitchell, Matthew F.; Pai, Mallesh M. - In: Theoretical Economics 17 (2022) 2, pp. 763-800
Motivated by markets for ``expertise,'' we study a bandit model where a principal chooses between a safe and risky arm. A strategic agent controls the risky arm and privately knows whether its type is high or low. Irrespective of type, the agent wants to maximize duration of experimentation with...