Learning By Not Doing: An Experimental Investigation of Observational Learning

Andrew Schotter () and Antonio Merlo ()

Working Papers from C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University

Abstract: In this paper we present experimental evidence suggesting that observational learning (i.e. learning-by-not-doing but by observing) may outperform learning-by-doing.

Keywords: LEARNING (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C91 D83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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