A comprehensive comparison of students and non-students in classic experimental games

被引：84

作者：

Belot, Michele ^{[1
]}

Duch, Raymond ^{[2
]}

Miller, Luis ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Edinburgh, Sch Econ, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

[2] Univ Oxford, Nuffield Coll, Oxford OX1 1NF, England

[3] Univ Basque Country UPV EHU, Sch Econ, Bilbao 48015, Spain

来源：

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR & ORGANIZATION | 2015年 / 113卷

关键词：

Laboratory experiments; Subject pools; Convenience samples; DICTATOR GAMES; BEHAVIOR; PREFERENCES; TRUST; ATTITUDES;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jebo.2015.02.007

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This study exploits the opening of the experimental lab in Oxford to compare the behavior of students and non-students in a number of classic experimental games, some of which involve other-regarding preferences (Trust Game, Dictator Game, and Public Goods Game) and others which have game forms that are strategically challenging (Beauty-contest and Second-price Auction). We find that students are more likely to behave as selfish and rational agents than non-students. Our findings suggest that students are different than non-students with respect to their social preferences and their ability to reason strategically. Experiments using students are likely to overestimate the extent of selfish and rational behavior in the general population. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：26 / 33

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