Advice in the marketplace: a laboratory study

A-Tier
Journal: Experimental Economics
Year: 2017
Volume: 20
Issue: 1
Pages: 156-180

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

Abstract There is substantial evidence that the decisions of experienced and inexperienced agents differ in ways that impact both individual earnings and aggregate market outcomes. Typically, such evidence is gathered by studying experience as it accumulates within subjects over time. We examine a new question; whether behaviors associated with experience can be transferred directly to new market participants. Specifically, we study the intergenerational transmission of information, including direct advice, in experimental asset markets. Empirical results suggest that advice is a substitute for experience. Prices in sessions with advised traders shift towards fundamentals—a pattern consonant with prior work exploring the impact of own-experience on pricing dynamics. Further, convergence is observed in mixed-markets where only a subset of traders are advised.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:kap:expeco:v:20:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1007_s10683-016-9480-5
Journal Field
Experimental
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24