...Brian D. Kluger Purpose Much of the author’s understanding of experimental asset market bubbles is based on the Smith, Suchanek and Williams (SSW) design. The purpose of this paper is to find alternative bubble-producing designs, which is a promising path for new insights. Design/methodology...

...Yaron Lahav; Shireen Meer Purpose In this paper, we study the effect of induced positive and negative moods on traders' willingness to trade (pay and accept) in experimental asset markets. Design/methodology/approach We conduct experimental asset markets where subjects undergo a mood induction...

...) to systematically study the extent to which manipulation of initial path of prices impacts the formation and magnitude of bubbles in the laboratory. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Momentum Automated traders Bubbles and crashes Experimental asset markets Price patterns In a seminal...