Nicholas Weller

University of California, Riverside (UCR)

Assistant Professor

900 University Avenue

Riverside, CA 92521

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

22

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3

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9

Scholarly Papers (22)

1.

The Mythology of Game Theory

Proceedings of the International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling, & Prediction, Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Marshall School of Business Working Paper No. FBE 01-12
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 06 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 09 May 2012
Mathew D. McCubbins, Mark B. Turner and Nicholas Weller
Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased), Case Western Reserve University - Department of Cognitive Science and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 689 (65,843)

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game theory, human behavior, Nash equilibrium, economics, Trust game, prediction markets

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The Theory of Minds Within the Theory of Games

Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2012
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 25 May 2012
Mathew D. McCubbins, Mark B. Turner and Nicholas Weller
Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased), Case Western Reserve University - Department of Cognitive Science and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 451 (111,165)

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Behavioral game theory, experiments, cognition, Trust, Dictator, Donation, Prediction Markets

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Finding Pathways: Case Selection for Studying Causal Mechanisms in Mixed-Methods Research

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 22 Sep 2012
Jeb Barnes and Nicholas Weller
University of Southern California - Department of Political Science and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 311 (168,226)

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causal mechanisms, case studies, qualitative research, mixed-methods research, case selection

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The Promise of Process Tracing: Case selection in a World of Causal Complexity

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 08 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 19 May 2011
Jeb Barnes and Nicholas Weller
University of Southern California - Department of Political Science and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 246 (213,507)

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process tracing, case selection, pathway cases, qualitative methods

5.

Connected Coordination: Network Structure and Group Coordination

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 05 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2009
Mathew D. McCubbins, Ramamohan Paturi and Nicholas Weller
Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased), University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 241 (217,731)

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networks, coordinatinon, experiments, human behavior

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The Challenge of Flexible Intelligence for Models of Human Behavior

Technical Report of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, Spring Symposium, 2012, Marshall School of Business Working Paper No. FBE 03-12
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 19 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 09 May 2012
Mathew D. McCubbins, Mark B. Turner and Nicholas Weller
Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased), Case Western Reserve University - Department of Cognitive Science and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 206 (252,516)

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game theory, economics, human behavior, experiments

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Testing the Foundations of Quantal Response Equilibrium

Proceedings of the International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling & Prediction, 2013
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 27 Jan 2013
Mathew D. McCubbins, Mark B. Turner and Nicholas Weller
Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased), Case Western Reserve University - Department of Cognitive Science and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 186 (276,824)

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bounded rationality, human behavior, Nash equilibrium, behavioral game theory, strategic uncertainty, social preferences, Quantal Response Equilibrium

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Unintended Causal Pathways: Probing Experimental Mechanisms Through Mediation Analysis

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 07 May 2017 Last Revised: 10 May 2017
R Joseph Huddleston and Nicholas Weller
Seton Hall University - John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 143 (345,708)
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survey experiments, audience costs, causal mechanisms, mediation analysis, experimental design, public opinion, foreign policy

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Trading Policy: Constituents and Political Party in U.S. Trade Policy

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 03 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 02 Jul 2008
Nicholas Weller
University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 116 (404,964)
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political economy, trade policy, congress

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Trusting Your Beliefs: Understanding Beliefs and Behavior in a Trust Game

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 14 Jul 2011 Last Revised: 01 Nov 2011
Mathew D. McCubbins and Nicholas Weller
Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased) and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 113 (412,794)

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trust, game theory, belief elicitation, experimental design

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Irrational Beliefs, Rational Actions: Understanding Subjects' Behavior in a Laboratory Experiment

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 07 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2009
Mathew D. McCubbins and Nicholas Weller
Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased) and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 111 (418,224)
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Diffusion in Direct Democracy: The Effect of Political Information on Proposals for Tax and Expenditure Limits in the U.S. States

State Politics and Policy Quarterly, Vol.11, No. 3, pp. 348-368
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 04 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 04 Jun 2012
Ellen Seljan and Nicholas Weller
Lewis & Clark College and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 103 (441,234)
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Policy Diffusion, Tax and Expenditure Limits, State Politics

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The Elements of Protest: Combining Coordination, Cooperation, and Communication in the Lab

Prepared for American Political Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 29, 2012
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 21 Sep 2012
Daniel P. Enemark, Mathew D. McCubbins and Nicholas Weller
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased) and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 102 (444,242)

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collective action, experiments, networks, communication, coordination

14.

Making Talk Cheap (and Problems Easy): How Political and Legal Institutions Can Facilitate Consensus

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 25 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2010
University of California, Davis, Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased), Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 99 (453,386)
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Moral Hazard in Campaigns: Do Political Candidates Keep Hiring Their Consultants?

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 08 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 13 Nov 2009
Nina Walton and Nicholas Weller
University of Southern California and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 86 (495,848)
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Political consulting, campaigns, principal-agent relationship, moral hazard

16.

Hurdles to Investment

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 03 Oct 2007
Nicholas Weller
University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 72 (550,069)

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investment, information, trust

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Opting in or Opting Out: The Conditions for Developing Consensus

CELS 2009 4th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Paper
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 16 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 15 Feb 2010
University of California, Davis, Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased), Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 64 (585,351)

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consensus, experiments, political communication

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Cheap, Easy, or Connected: The Conditions for Creating Group Coordination

Southern California Law Review, Vol. 86, 2013, Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 14-04
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 11 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 13 Sep 2016
Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased), Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 63 (589,896)

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coordination, consensus, institutional design, experiments

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Can We Think Locally, Act Globally? Understanding When Local Information Can Facilitate Global Coordination

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 20 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 15 Sep 2016
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased), University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 57 (619,769)
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coordination, collective action, experiments, networks

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Do More Professionalized Legislatures Discriminate Less? The Role of Staffers in Constituency Service.

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 06 Jul 2019
Michelangelo Landgrave and Nicholas Weller
University of California, Riverside (UCR) - Department of Political Science and University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 47 (675,385)

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Representation, State Legislatures, Audit Study, Bias reduction

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Bonding for Investment

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 03 Oct 2007
Nicholas Weller
University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Downloads 40 (720,379)

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investment treaties, investment, experiments, international institutions

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Coordinated Cooperation: The Effect of Network Structure on Coordination with Costly Actions

APSA 2012 Annual Meeting Paper
Posted: 16 Jul 2012
Nicholas Weller, Daniel P. Enemark and Mathew D. McCubbins
University of California, Riverside (UCR), University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business and Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased)

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