The alternating double auction market institution is presented as a discrete time version of the open outcry market. The game in extensive form is analyzed in an almost perfect information setting, using the concept of subgame perfectness. By applying two new equilibrium selection criteria, a...

Der Online-Handel in Deutschland erfreut sich zunehmender Beliebtheit wie die jährlichen Steigerungsraten der Umsatzerlöse zeigen. Das große Manko des E-Commerce - die Produkte können vor der Kaufhandlung nicht betrachtet oder anprobiert werden - ist eine der entscheidenden Herausforderungen...

We analyze the effect of income taxation with limited loss deduction on investment decisions. An experiment with five treatments was conducted, one without taxation as a reference and four with taxation and limited loss compensation. The participants' task was to repeatedly choose one out of two...