Measuring beliefs in an experimental lost wallet game

Citation
M. Dufwenberg et U. Gneezy, Measuring beliefs in an experimental lost wallet game, GAME ECON B, 30(2), 2000, pp. 163-182
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
GAMES AND ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR
ISSN journal
08998256 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
163 - 182
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-8256(200002)30:2<163:MBIAEL>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We measure beliefs in an experimental game. Player 1 may take x < 20 Dutch guilders, or leave it and let player 2 split 20 guilders between the player s. We find that the higher is x (our treatment variable), the more likely i s player 1 to take the x. Out of those who leave the x, many expect to get back less than x. There is no positive correlation between x and the amount y that 2 allocates to 1. However, there is positive correlation between y and 2's expectation of 1's expectation of y. Journal of Economic Literature Classification Numbers: C72, C92. (C) 2000 Academic Press.