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Virtual world experimentation: an exploratory study
Citation
Chesney, T and Chuah, S-H and Hoffmann, R, Virtual world experimentation: an exploratory study, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 75, (1) pp. 618-635. ISSN 0167-2681 (2009) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jebo.2009.05.026
Abstract
We explore the scientific potential of virtual worlds for experimental economics in terms of the subject pools and experimental platforms they present. Our results offer tentative, qualified support for virtual world experimentation. Overall, the behaviour of virtual subjects recruited, incentivised and observed within Second Life across a range of five standard experimental games was not found to differ significantly from established standard results. In addition, we identify certain methodological opportunities and challenges which confront virtual world experimenters.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | virtual worlds, experiments |
| Research Division: | Economics |
| Research Group: | Applied economics |
| Research Field: | Behavioural economics |
| Objective Division: | Economic Framework |
| Objective Group: | Microeconomics |
| Objective Field: | Preference, behaviour and welfare |
| UTAS Author: | Chuah, S-H (Professor Swee-Hoon Chuah) |
| UTAS Author: | Hoffmann, R (Professor Robert Hoffmann) |
| ID Code: | 154757 |
| Year Published: | 2009 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 54 |
| Deposited By: | Economics |
| Deposited On: | 2023-01-04 |
| Last Modified: | 2023-01-04 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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