Works in Experimental Economics
 

Rule learning code and documentation

 

Following is a list of working and published papers in experimental economics with downloadable data sets.
 

Stahl, D. O. (2000) " Action Reinforcement Learning versus Rule Learning ."

           The aggregate choices by session.

           Plots of aggregate GX6 choices by session.

           Appendix B: Computational Methods and Issues.

 

Haruvy, E. (1997) "Testing Modes in the Population Distribution of Beliefs in Experimental Games," University of Texas at Austin.

           The Experiments

           Instructions for the hypothesis extraction experiment
           A black and white GIF picture of a representative experiment screen
           The data sets
           The games
           First experiment's hypothesis data set
           Second experiment's hypothesis data set
 

Stahl, D. "Evidence Based Rule Learning in Symmetric Normal-Form Games", International J. of Game Theory, 28, 1999, 111-130.

Instructions | Period 1 Choice data | Period 2 Choice data
 

Stahl, D. "Rule Learning in Symmetric Normal-Form Games: Theory and Evidence", Games and Economic Behavior, 32, 2000, 105-138. pdf

game_matrix.data | choice.data

Haruvy, E., Stahl, D. O., and Wilson, P. "Modeling and Testing for Heterogeneity in Observed Strategic Behavior," Review of Economics and Statistics, 83, 2001, 146-57.

Stahl, D. O.,"Population Rule Learning in Symmetric Normal-Form Games: Theory and Evidence," J. of Econ. Behavior and Organ. , 45, 2001, 19-35. pdf

Haruvy, E. and D. Stahl, "Aspiration-based and Reciprocity-based Rules in Learning Dynamics for Normal-Form Games," J. of Math. Psychology , 46, 2002, 531-553. pdf

Haruvy, E. and D. Stahl, "Deductive versus Inductive Equilibrium Selection: Experimental Results," J. of Econ. Behavior and Organ. , 53, 2004, 319-332. pdf

Haruvy, E. and D. Stahl, "Other Regarding Preferences: Egalitarian Warm Glow, Empathy and Group Size," J. of Econ. Beh. and Org., forthcoming. pdf

  • Haruvy, E. and D. Stahl, "Level-n Bounded Rationality in Two-Player Two-Stage Games," J. of Econ. Beh. and Org., forthcoming. pdf
  • Bacharach, M. and D. Stahl, "Variable-Frame Level-n Theory," November 1997. Working paper version of article in Games and Economic Behavior, 2000. pdf


      OTHER WORKING PAPERS IN EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS:

    1. Stahl, D., "An Experimental Test of the Efficacy of Simple Reputation Mechanisms to Solve Social Dilemmas," November 2009. pdf
    2. Stahl, D, and E. Haruvy, "Testing Behavioral Theories for Extensive-form Two-Player Two-Stage Games," June 2007. pdf
    3. Haruvy, E. and D. Stahl, "Subgame Perfection in Ultimatum Game Trees," February 2007. pdf
    4. Haruvy, E. and D. Stahl, "Rule Learning Across Dissimilar Normal-form Games," August 2004. pdf
    5. Haruvy, E. and D. Stahl, "Level-n Bounded Rationality and Dominated Strategies in Normal-Form Games," October 2002. pdf
    6. Haruvy, E. and D. Stahl, "Robust Initial Conditions for Learning Dynamics," August 2000. pdf
    7. Stahl, D. "Action Reinforcement Learning versus Rule learning, December 2000. main pdf | Appendix A | Appendix B
    8. Stahl, D. "Sophisticated Learning and Learning Sophistication", July 1999. pdf
    9. Haruvy, E. and Stahl, D. O., "Equilibrium Selection and Bounded Rationality in Symmetric Normal-Form Games," November 2001; formerly: "Empirical Tests of Equilibrium Selection Based on Player Heterogeneity," 1999. pdf
    10. Stahl, D. O., "Local Rule Learning: Theory and Evidence," December 1997. postscript
    11. Stahl, D., "A Horse Race Among Reinforcement Learning Models,"  January 1999. zipped pdf


    If you download any of the data sets on this page or if you would like a copy of any of the above papers, please notify us at stahl@eco.utexas.edu.

    We would be delighted to mail you a copy.

    Links to the authors' personal pages:

    Ernan Haruvy
    Dale O. Stahl
    Paul W. Wilson