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Virtual world experimentation: an exploratory study
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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 be- haviour of virtual subjects recruited, incentivis... view more
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 be- haviour 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.... view less
Classification
National Economy
Free Keywords
virtual worlds; experiments
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 618-
Journal
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 72 (2009) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2009.05.026
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)