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How Prediction Markets can Save Event Studies
Snowberg, Erik; Wolfers, Justin; Zitzewitz, Eric - CESifo - 2011
events during the event window. In this paper we show how each of these may bias the results of event studies, and how …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009020786
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Behavior under Social Pressure: Empty Italian Stadiums and Referee Bias
Pettersson-Lidbom, Per; Priks, Mikael - CESifo - 2007
when they are not. This indicates that referees exhibit home bias caused by social pressure from the spectators. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005196191
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Singin' in the Rain: A Study of Social Pressure on the Soccer Field
Priks, Mikael - CESifo - 2013
Although social pressure may affect the behavior of individuals, it is very hard to evaluate empirically. A soccer field is an attractive testing ground in the sense that both performance and social pressure by spectators are measurable. The drawback is that the number of spectators is an...
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