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Harrison, Glenn W. - In: Field experiments in economics, (pp. 17-50). 2005

If we are to examine the role of “controls” in different experimental settings, it is appropriate that the word be defined carefully. The Oxford English Dictionary ( Second Edition ) defines the verb “control” in the following manner: “To exercise restraint or direction upon the free...

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FIELD EXPERIMENTS IN ECONOMICS: AN INTRODUCTION

Carpenter, Jeffrey P.; Harrison, Glenn W.; List, John A. - In: Field experiments in economics, (pp. 1-15). 2005

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HOW ENGAGEMENT LETTERS AFFECT CLIENT LOSS AND REIMBURSEMENT RISKS IN TAX PRACTICE

Comer Jones, Lynn; Larkins, Ernest R.; Zhou, Ping - In: Advances in taxation, (pp. 95-122). 2004

In a supplemental analysis, Krawczyk and Sawyers (1995) (K&S) found evidence that variations in engagement letter language affect the likelihood that taxpayers hold CPAs “responsible” for additional tax assessments, a broad measure of risk. We extend the K&S analysis by examining the effect...

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INEQUALITY AND PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS IN A MONEY-BURNING AND STEALING EXPERIMENT

Zizzo, Daniel John - In: Inequality, welfare and income distribution : …, (pp. 215-247). 2004

This paper presents the results of an experiment where an unequal wealth distribution was created and then subjects …

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AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE POUM HYPOTHESIS

Checchi, Daniele; Filippin, Antonio - In: Inequality, welfare and income distribution : …, (pp. 115-136). 2004

period and individuals are not too risk averse. This paper tests the POUM hypothesis by means of a within subjects experiment … inequality aversion are (partially) controlled for via either the experiment design or the information collected during the … experiment. We find that the POUM hypothesis holds under alternative specifications, even when we control for individual fixed …

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THE EXPLORATORY PROCESSES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRMS: THE ROLE OF PURPOSEFUL EXPERIMENTATION

Murray, Fiona; Tripsas, Mary - In: Business strategy over the industry lifecycle, (pp. 45-75). 2004

each firm representing a single data point in an industry-level experiment. It also extends the learning literature by …

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Combinatorial auctions in the information age: An experimental study

Morgan, John - In: The economics of the Internet and E-commerce, (pp. 191-207). 2002

In private values settings, the Wickrey-Clarke-Groves (VCG) mechanism leads to efficient auction outcomes, while the theoretical properties of the Simultaneous Ascending (SA) auction are not well understood. This leads us to compare the properties of an SA and a VCG auction in an experimental...

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Rationing supply capacity shocks: A laboratory comparison of second best mechanisms

Elliott, Steven Robert; Brown Kruse, Jamie; Schulze, William - In: Research in experimental economics : Vol. 8, (pp. 153-183). 2001

This chapter compares four methods of rationing an input that is subject to supply capacity shocks. We describe the application of the mechanisms in terms of electricity. The mechanisms we test are random interruption, priority service, proportional service%all option and proportional...

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Search behavior of the multiproduct monopolist: Experimental results

Kelly, Frank S. - In: Research in experimental economics : Vol. 8, (pp. 117-152). 2001

Subjects in the role of multiproduct monopolists are observed in markets where demand is initially unknown. In each market period, the seller must choose between selling each good individually or selling a bundle containing one unit of each good. The fact that individual and collective...

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Asymmetric benefits in the voluntary contribution mechanism: A boundary experiment

Packard, Dean; Isaac, R. Mark; Bial, Joseph - In: Research in experimental economics : Vol. 8, (pp. 99-115). 2001

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