Drehmann, Mathias
[Verfasser:in]
;
Oechssler, Joerg
[Sonstige Person, Familie und Körperschaft];
Roider, Andreas
[Sonstige Person, Familie und Körperschaft]
Herding with and Without Payoff Externalities - an Internet Experiment
Anmerkungen:
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments August 2004 erstellt
Beschreibung:
Most real world situations which are susceptible to herding are also characterized by direct payoff externalities. Yet, the bulk of the theoretical and experimental literature focuses on pure informational externalities. In this paper we study several different forms of payoff externalities that interact with a standard herding model. More than 6000 subjects, including a subsample of 267 consultants from an international consulting firm, participated in an internet experiment. We also replicate and review earlier cascade experiments. Finally, we study reputation effects in the context of herding