Inequalities in financial markets: Evidences from a laboratory experiment

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics
Year: 2020
Volume: 88
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects on welfare distribution of quality and quantity of information among traders in laboratory financial markets. Results lead us to conclude that signal accuracy matters in underpinning inequality distribution. Generally, there is evidence that high quality signals produce lower inequality. However, by analyzing tail behavior, there seems to be cases of overconfidence in high quality signals generating "extra" level of inequality.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:soceco:v:88:y:2020:i:c:s2214804320302809
Journal Field
Experimental
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25