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Adaptation and convergence of behavior in repeated experimental Cournot games

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  • Rassenti, Stephen
  • Reynolds, Stanley S.
  • Smith, Vernon L.
  • Szidarovszky, Ferenc

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  • Rassenti, Stephen & Reynolds, Stanley S. & Smith, Vernon L. & Szidarovszky, Ferenc, 2000. "Adaptation and convergence of behavior in repeated experimental Cournot games," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 41(2), pages 117-146, February.
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