Coordination on bubbles in large-group asset pricing experiments

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
Year: 2020
Volume: 110
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We present a large-group experiment in which participants predict the price of an asset, whose realization depends on the aggregation of individual forecasts. The markets consist of 21 to 32 participants, a group size larger than in most experiments. Multiple large price bubbles occur in six out of seven markets. The bubbles emerge even faster than in smaller markets. Individual forecast errors do not cancel out at the aggregate level, but participants coordinate on a trend-following prediction strategy that gives rise to large bubbles. The observed price patterns can be captured by a behavioral heuristics switching model with heterogeneous expectations.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:dyncon:v:110:y:2020:i:c:s0165188919300880
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-24