Heterogeneity in effect size estimates

F Holzmeister, M Johannesson, R Böhm… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
A typical empirical study involves choosing a sample, a research design, and an analysis
path. Variation in such choices across studies leads to heterogeneity in results that introduce …

Examining the replicability of online experiments selected by a decision market

F Holzmeister, M Johannesson, CF Camerer… - Nature Human …, 2024 - nature.com
Here we test the feasibility of using decision markets to select studies for replication and
provide evidence about the replicability of online experiments. Social scientists (n= 162) …

[HTML][HTML] Experimenting with financial professionals

C Huber, C König-Kersting, MM Marini - Journal of Banking & Finance, 2024 - Elsevier
As key players in financial markets and the broader industry, financial professionals are
increasingly used as experimental research participants. We review over 50 studies …

Economic inequality and student outcomes: What we know and where to go from here.

N Sommet, N Claes, AJ Elliot - Motivation Science, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Research on the effects of exposure to economic inequality has primarily focused on adults
in their everyday lives. In this review, we argue that these effects extend to children and …

Can large language models help predict results from a complex behavioural science study?

S Lippert, A Dreber, M Johannesson… - Royal Society …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
We tested whether large language models (LLMs) can help predict results from a complex
behavioural science experiment. In study 1, we investigated the performance of the widely …

Lost in the design space? Construct validity in the microfinance literature

L Masselus, C Petrik, J Ankel-Peters - 2024 - econstor.eu
While results from individual Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) often do not hold beyond
their setting, the accumulation of many RCTs can be used to guide policy. But how many …

Experiments in finance

M Kirchler, U Weitzel - Journal of Banking & Finance, 2023 - Elsevier
Although almost nonexistent until the 1980s, experiments in Finance have gained ever
growing popularity in recent years. In 2021, the Journal of Banking and Finance launched a …

Competition increases the magnitude of dishonest reporting even when controlling for reward uncertainty

A Molnar, G Paolacci - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Does competition increase cheating? This question has been investigated by both
psychologists and economists in the past and received conflicting answers. Notably, prior …

[PDF][PDF] Committed dishonesty: a systematic meta-analysis of the effect of social commitment on dishonest behavior

J Zickfeld, ST Karg, SS Engen, ASR Gonzalez… - 2022 - psyarxiv.com
People feel committed to other individuals, groups, or organizations in many contexts in
everyday life. Such social commitment can have many positive outcomes, related to job …

Multi‐country perspectives on best practices and barriers to preference elicitation lab‐in‐the‐field experiments with farmers

MC Baaken, L Kuhfuss, D Bougherara… - Applied Economic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we define, categorize, and systematically describe best practices and barriers
to implementing preference elicitation lab‐in‐the‐field experiments with farmers based on …