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Financial markets in the laboratory: an experimental analysis of some stylized facts

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Andrea Morone

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This paper provides experimental evidence explaining a number of stylized facts associated with the behaviour of financial returns, in particular the fat tailed nature of their distribution and the persistence in their volatility. By means of a laboratory experiment, we investigate the effect of the quantity and quality of information present in a financial market upon its stylized facts, showing how both the quality and quantity of information might have an impact on volatility clustering and the emergence of fat tail returns.

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Article provided by Taylor and Francis Journals in its journal Quantitative Finance.

Volume (Year): 8 (2008)
Issue (Month): 5 ()
Pages: 513-532
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Keywords: Herd behaviour; Fat tail volatility clustering;

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  1. Giovanni Ferri & Andrea Morone, 2008. "The Effect of Rating Agencies on Herd Behaviour," series 0022, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche - Università di Bari, revised Nov 2008. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Andrea Morone & Eleni Samanidou, 2008. "A simple note on herd behaviour," Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer, vol. 18(5), pages 639-646, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  3. Morone, Andrea & Fiore, Annamaria & Sandri, Serena, 2008. "On The Absorbability Of Herd Behaviour And Informational Cascades: An Experimental Analysis," MPRA Paper 6884, University Library of Munich, Germany. [Downloadable!]
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