This paper investigates experimentally a market inspired by two strands of literature: on herd behaviour in non-market situations, and on the aggregation of private information in markets. The first strand suggests that socially undesirable herd behaviour may result when information is private;...

We investigate whether a pre-opening call-market session affects the subsequent continuous-double-auction trading phase, resulting. The underlying idea is that the introductory call-market of the combined market structure might mitigate price volatility during the continuous-double-auction,...

This study investigates the factors that influence how individuals perceive the affordability of residential energy in European Union countries. The study uses data from the European Social Survey to investigate the role of risk, trust and social attitudes in explaining individual energy...