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Optimal Timing of Farmland Investment - An Experimental Study on Farmers' Decision Behavior - [PDF]

open access: yes
Replaced with revised version of paper 5/26/11.Experimental Economics, Investment, Real Options, Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, Farm Management, Financial Economics, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Risk and Uncertainty, C91, D81, D92,
Maart, Syster Christin, Musshoff, Oliver
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An investigation of the price discovery role of futures markets: A dynamic time warping analysis of the United States corn markets

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Futures markets are critical to price discovery and often dominate spot markets. We analyze the linkages between daily corn futures and spot prices in the United States using dynamic time warping. This nonparametric pattern recognition technique has several advantages over traditional time series methods.
Dragan Miljkovic   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

When Two Become One: How Group Mergers Affect Solidarity

open access: yesGames, 2019
Solidarity in teamwork situations is important for the success and longevity of teams. This paper studies how helping group members is affected when groups are randomly merged and increase in size.
Jan Schmitz
doaj   +1 more source

Using Laboratory Experiments to Design Efficient Market Institutions: The case of wholesale electricity markets [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper assesses the contribution of laboratory experiments to the economics of design applied to the electricity industry. The analysis is dedicated to wholesale markets, and reviews the results accumulated to date concerning both the general ...
Carine Staropoli, Celine Jullien
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Attitudes and motivations of Economics students: Some recent evidence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
There is disagreement amongst economists regarding whether economics students are more self-interested than other students in economic and non-economic contexts.
Dietrich, M., Rowen, D.
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“Bio‐based Plastic? Hm, I've Never Seen It!”—A mixed‐methods investigation into consumer preferences for different packaging material of fresh apples and tomatoes

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables is standard in many grocery stores. This mixed methods study aims to identify the role packaging plays in consumer choice and what packaging material consumers prefer. We analyzed data from quantitative stated preference experiments with a quota sample of 485 consumers living in Germany.
Mira Lehberger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laboratory Experiments in Teaching Public Economics and Policy

open access: yesCentral European Journal of Public Policy, 2015
This paper deals with classroom experiments in economics, which have been derived from laboratory experiments. These experiments cover a broad range of topics, from strictly economic ones (like market games or auctions) to those with overlaps to other ...
Špačková Zuzana
doaj   +1 more source

Noisy Information Signals and Endogenous Preferences for Labeled Attributes

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2015
Consumer preferences for labeled products are often assumed to be exogenous to the presence of labels. However, the label itself (and not the information on the label) can be interpreted as a noisy warning signal.
Jura Liaukonyte   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental Economics: Applications to Environmental Policy [PDF]

open access: yes
Incentives, regulations and other policy interventions intended to promote sustainability work through influencing human behaviour. There is therefore much to be gained from a thorough understanding of exactly how various policy interventions relate to ...
Andrew Reeson, Karel Nolles
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