Tinic and West (1984) argue that a tradeoff between risk and return exists only in January. This study demonstrates that it is not just the January Effect on stock returns which is related to the measured risk-return relationship and how that measure is apparently affected by the calendar. Other...

The results of a series of experiments testing Ricardian equivalence are reported. The experimental design is based on an overlapping generations model similar to Barro (1974). Expansionary and contractionary fiscal policies are examined. When theory predicts a positive bequest, decision close...

We examine the predictive power of equilibrium dominance in experimental markets where firms with investment opportunities have an informational advantage over potential investors and are permitted to purchase a money-burning signal. Equilibrium dominance often fails to predict well when a...