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We present a classroom public goods experiment based on a provision point mechanism, where subjects must make an all or … potentially eliminate benefits to the entire group. We have found this experiment to be an excellent vehicle for introducing game …
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funds, and the quantity theory of money. The experiment can be used in principles, intermediate macroeconomics, or money and … banking courses. The experiment takes approximately 45 minutes to run, depending on class size, and requires no computers. …
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classEx is a novel software that allows lecturers to carry out experiments in the classroom with an instantaneous graphical illustration of findings. Standard experiments with multiple treatments, monetary incentives, roles, groups, rounds and stages are available in a ready-made format. A back...
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the equilibrium of the market for loanable funds, and the quantity theory of money …
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This paper describes a parametric approach to weakening rationality assumptions in game theory to fit empirical data … better. The central features of game theory are: The concept of a game (players, strategies, information, timing, outcomes … consistency and foresight properties, while retaining much of the structure and hence the precision of game theory. One parameter …
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remedy. Results from an incentivized laboratory experiment indicate that the motives behind the breach induce sizable …
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We experimentally compare first-price auctions and multilateral negotiations after introducing horizontal product differentiation into a standard procurement setting. Both institutions yield identical surplus for the buyer, a difference from prior findings with homogeneous products that results...
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Many online markets encourage traders to make good after an unsatisfactory transaction by offering the opportunity of withdrawing negative reputational feedback in a conflict resolution phase. Motivated by field evidence and guided by theoretical considerations, we use laboratory markets with...
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Reciprocal feedback distorts the production and content of reputation information, hampering trust and trade efficiency. Data from eBay and other sources combined with laboratory data provide a robust picture of how reciprocity can be guided by changes in the way feedback information flows...
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We examine the efficiency of the standard breach remedy expectation damages in a setting of bilateral cooperative investment by a buyer and a seller. Contracts may specify a required quality level and an upper bound to the cost of production. We find that it is optimal to write an augmented...
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