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2006
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series No. WP06/21
Verlag: 
University College Dublin, UCD School of Economics, Dublin
Zusammenfassung: 
In an observational learning environment rational agents may mimic the actions of the predecessors even when their own signal suggests the opposite. In case early movers’ signals happen to be incorrect society may settle on a common inefficient action, resulting in an inefficient informational cascade. This paper models observational learning in continuous time with endogenous timing of moves. This permits the analysis of comparative statics results. The effect of an increase in signal quality on the likelihood of an inefficient cascade is shown to be nonmonotonic. If agents do not have strong priors, an increase in signal quality may lead to a higher probability of inefficient herding. The analysis also suggests that markets with quick response to investment decisions, such as financial markets, may be more prone to inefficient collapses.
Schlagwörter: 
Comparative Statics
Herding
Herd Manipulation
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