Does a promise script work to reduce the hypothetical bias? Evidence from an induced value experiment

This paper explores whether a truth-telling promise can work to reduce the hypothetical bias in preference elicitation. Using an induced value experiment in China with a random nth-price auction, the author finds: 1) Hypothetical bias exists in a random nth-price auction with induced values and maki...

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Main Author: Qin Botao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-12-01
Series:Economics: Journal Articles
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5018/economics-ejournal.ja.2020-11