Abstract
Cascade experiments test the theory that conformity can result from individuals receiving private imperfect information and making public decisions in a sequence (see Information Cascades).
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Anderson, L., Holt, C.A. (2018). Information Cascade Experiments. In: The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95189-5_2199
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