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Hybrid Collusion : Algorithmic Pricing in Human-Computer Laboratory Markets

Normann, Hans-Theo; Sternberg, Martin - 2021

We investigate collusive pricing in laboratory markets when human players interact with an algorithm. We compare the degree of (tacit) collusion when exclusively humans interact to the case of one firm in the market delegating its decisions to an algorithm. We further vary whether participants...

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Ingroup Bias in a Social Learning Experiment

Xu, Xue; Zou, Wenbo - 2021

same group identity as the predecessor whose actions are observed? In this paper, we conduct a lab experiment to answer …

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Other-Regarding Preferences and Pro-Environmental Behaviour : An Interdisciplinary Review of Experimental Studies

Heinz, Nicolai; Koessler, Ann-Kathrin - 2021

Pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) is often promoted by reinforcing or highlighting own benefits. However, considering that actors also care about the outcomes for others (i.e. they hold other-regarding preferences), PEB may also be encouraged by addressing these other-regarding preferences. In...

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Experiments on Portfolio Selection : A Comparison between Quantile Preferences and Expected Utility Decision Models

de Castro, Luciano I.; Galvao, Antonio F.; Kim, Jeong Yeol - 2021

This paper conducts a laboratory experiment to assess the optimal portfolio allocation under quantile preferences (QP … theories, and evaluate the relative predictive performance of each theory. The experiment assesses individuals' preferences … through a portfolio choice experiment constructed from two assets that may include a risk-free asset. The results of the …

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Are Your Tax Problems an Opportunity Not to Pay Taxes? Evidence From a Randomized Survey Experiment

Blesse, Sebastian - 2021

using a survey experiment for a large representative sample of the German population. Providing randomized information that …

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A Culture of Greed : Bubble Formation in Experimental Asset Markets with Greedy and Non-Greedy Traders

Hoyer, Karlijn; Zeisberger, Stefan; Breugelmans, Seger; … - 2021

We investigate the relation between the motive of greed and several asset market indicators such as trading activity and bubble formation in the form of mispricing, overpricing, and price amplitude. To that end, we run experiments in which we are able to measure individuals’ greed and create...

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Persuasion and Public Health : Evidence from An Experiment with Religious Leaders during COVID-19 in Pakistan

Vyborny, Kate - 2021

We use a Randomized Controlled Trial in Pakistan to test whether one-on-one engagement with community religious leaders can encourage them to advise congregants to comply with public health guidelines from state authorities. We test whether religious content in this engagement increases its...

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Experiments on Supply Chain Contracting : Effects of Contract Type

Akbay, Ummuhan; Kaya, Murat - 2021

We conduct decision experiments on a simple manufacturer-retailer supply chain where the retailer faces the newsvendor problem. Both firms in our experiments are represented by human subjects that engage in repeated interaction with each other. Different from the literature, we aim to understand...

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Neighborhood Effects on Children's Development in Experimental and Nonexperimental Research

Leventhal, Tama; Dupéré, Veronique - 2021

Children's neighborhood contexts are defined by rising socioeconomic inequality and segregation. This article reviews several decades of research on how neighborhood socioeconomic conditions are associated with children's development. The nonexperimental literature suggests that the most salient...

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Learning to Manage Breadth : Experience as Repetition and Adaptation

Dutt, Nilanjana; Lawrence, Megan - 2021

We examine how experience-induced adaptations that affect the breadth of an ongoing activity affect performance. The research on organizational learning suggests that accumulating experience, both from repetition and adaptation at the activity level, improves outcomes. Yet, findings on the...

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