Imitation in heterogeneous populations

We study a boundedly rational model of imitation when payoff distributions of actions differ across types of individuals. Individuals observe others’ actions and payoffs, and a comparison signal. One of two inefficiencies always arises: (i) uniform adoption, i.e., all individuals choose the action t...

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Main Authors: Hedlund, Jonas (Author) , Oyarzun, Carlos (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Economic theory
Year: 2017, Volume: 65, Issue: 4, Pages: 937-973
ISSN:1432-0479
DOI:10.1007/s00199-017-1044-1
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00199-017-1044-1
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Author Notes:Jonas Hedlund, Carlos Oyarzun