Bounded rationality, heterogeneity and learning [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Christina Matzke

Bounded Rationality, Heterogeneity and LearningInaugural-Dissertationzur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktorsder Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftswissenschaftendurch dieRechts- und Staatswissenschaftliche Fakult¨atder Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit¨atBonnvorgelegt vonChristina Matzkeaus Mu¨lheim an der RuhrBonn 2009Dekan: Prof.Dr.Christian HillgruberErstreferent: Prof.Dr.Frank RiedelZweitreferent: Prof.Paul Heidhues, Ph.D.Tag der mu¨ndlichen Pru¨fung: 14.Juli 2009Diese Dissertation ist auf dem Hochschulschriftenserver der ULB Bonn(http://hss.ulb.uni-bonn.de/diss online) elektronisch publiziert.to my parentsAcknowledgmentsFrank Riedel is a great supervisor. Although he unfortunately left Bonn at thebeginning of my dissertation he was always reachable and took the time to talkabout new ideas or problems whenever necessary.Since Frank moved to Bielefeld, Paul Heidhues can be described as being my su-pervisor in situ. His assistance and multiple discussions throughout my dissertationwere especially helpful and valuable for me. I am deeply grateful to both of them.It was great working and discussing with my co-authors Damien Challet andBenedikt Wirth. I much benefitted from their knowledge and creativity which alsomade the collaboration immensely fruitful. Damien additionally taught me how tohandle requests of journalists. I am most grateful for this experience. Thanks toBenedikt for proof-reading the dissertation.