The impact of instructions and procedure on reducing confusion and bubbles in experimental asset markets

Experimental Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 89-105

  Huber, Jürgen ^a   Kirchler, Michael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asset market; Bubble; Experimental economics; Market efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856334264     PISSN: 13864157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10683-011-9290-8     Document Type: Article

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