Testing for Heterogeneity of Preferences in Randomized Experiments: A Satisfaction-Based Approach Applied to Multiplayer Prisoners’ Dilemmas

Becchetti LeonardoPelligra VittorioSalustri Francesco
CEIS Research Paper
We use experimental data from the “vote with the wallet” multiplayer prisoner’s dilemma to investigate with a finite mixture approach the effect of a responsible purchase on players’ satisfaction. We find clear-cut evidence of heterogeneity of preferences with two groups of players that differ significantly in terms of effects of the responsible choice on satisfaction.
 

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Number: 383
Keywords: randomized experiment, multiplayer prisoners’ dilemma, mixture models, satisfaction
JEL codes: C92, D03, D12, D60, D71
Volume: 14
Issue: 8
Date: Monday, June 20, 2016
Revision Date: Monday, June 20, 2016