This study investigates the influence of social preferences on voting decisions using a new Random Price Voting Mechanism (RPVM), which is best thought of as a public goods voting extension of the Becker-DeGroot-Marshack mechanism for private goods. In particular, this mechanism is used to...

Reducing deforestation and forest degradation will mean imposing restrictions on the use of forest resources by households that currently use natural forests to maintain their livelihoods. An emerging issue in forest monitoring is the need to assess social and economic impacts in forest user...

This study designs a natural field experiment linked to a controlled laboratory experiment to examine the effectiveness of matching gifts and challenge gifts, two popular strategies used to secure a portion of the $200 billion annually given to charities. We find evidence that challenge gifts...

The introduction of a centralized institution for trading production rights in quota-regulated agricultural sectors can dramatically improve the flow of information among market participants and increase efficiency. On the other hand, prevailing conditions in these small markets can provide...

Public referenda are frequently used to determine the provision of public goods. As public programs have distributional consequences, a compelling question is what role if any social preferences have on voting behavior. This paper explores this issue using laboratory experiments wherein voting...

Ce rapport est le deuxième d’une série concernant l’évaluation expérimentale d’enchère à prix aléatoires appliquée aux droits d’exploitation de la forêt québécoise et fait suite au « Rapport I : Comparaison d’enchères multiples de premier et de deuxième prix »...

Les modalités associées à l'enchère à enveloppe fermée de premier prix et utilisées jusqu'à maintenant par le Bureau de mise en marché du bois (BMMB) ont été testées expérimentalement par Rondeau, Doyon et Courty (RDC) en 2012. Leurs résultats révèlent l'importance du prix de...