Environmental Markets: What Do We Learn from the Lab?

Friesen, Lana; Gangadharan, Lata

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“…Several important insights from this body of work were generated, in diverse areas such as compliance with environmental regulations and the importance of specific trading features in environmental markets. Multiple survey papers summarize the influence of laboratory experiments in addressing environmental problems (Friesen and Gangadharan, 2013;Cason, 2010;Normann and Ricciuti, 2009;Cherry et al, 2007;Sturm and Weimann, 2006;Bohm, 2003;Cummings et al, 2001;Muller and Mestelman, 1998).…”

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Behavioral Insights from Field Experiments in Environmental Economics

Brent

Friesen

Gangadharan

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Many environmental decisions are based on intrinsic motivations in addition to traditional economic incentives. Field experiments allow researchers to isolate a specific causal mechanism which can help advance our understanding of consumer and firm behavior in environmental markets. This article summarizes the literature on the use of field experiments in environmental economics, focusing on framed and artefactual field experiments as well as natural experiments targeting municipal energy and water demand. We set out a theoretical framework to improve the interpretation of results from field experiments in environmental economics. In addition to providing an overview of experimental methods and findings we also lay out a set of challenges for researchers interested in running a field experiment in environmental economics.

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Behavioral Insights from Field Experiments in Environmental Economics

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“…The main value of experimental methods in social science is in the following: (a) testing the predictions of existing theories, (b) gaining insights into how to improve theories, (c) investigating the effects of the framing of decisions, and (d) evaluating policy effectiveness. As noted by Friesen and Gangadharan (: 516), the complex impacts of policies are challenging to model because of either a lack of empirical data or uncertainty due to unanticipated responses by target groups. Experimental methods can make a significant contribution in these circumstances.…”

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Experimental Research Methods in Migration: From Natural to True Experiments

Baláž

Williams

2015

Population Space and Place

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Migration researchers have demonstrated relatively limited engagement with experimental research. The strongest engagement has been with natural experiments, which observe actual migrant behaviour, typically analysing migration behaviour before and after particular events, but have limitations in terms of control over the ‘experiment’. In contrast, researchers have relatively neglected the contribution of true experiments involving the manipulation or simulation of changes in the environment or institutions that shape migration. The paper compares the relative strengths of two types of true experiments – field and laboratory – in terms of their validity and reliability, reviews their current application in migration studies, and sets out opportunities to develop future research around these methodologie

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“…For each of the three applications, we describe a few representative studies that illustrate what can be done and learned from laboratory research. For excellent, detailed discussions of these and related topics, see Normann and Riccuti (2009) and Friesen and Gangadharan (2013).…”

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Economic Experiments and Environmental Policy: A Review

Noussair

Soest

2014

SSRN Journal

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We summarize and review the literature on two types of economic experiments. First we discuss the use of experimental laboratories to testbed market solutions to issues in environmental policy. We concentrate on experiments with one and two-sided markets, and applications in the domain of water allocation, food safety, and tradable permit systems. Second, we explore the consequences for environmental policies of the vast body of literature refuting the assumption that humans are only concerned with their own private welfare. We review the literature addressing whether government intervention is always necessary to protect the environment, and also whether it is always effective in doing so.

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Environmental Markets: What Do We Learn from the Lab?

Cited by 8 publications

References 72 publications

Behavioral Insights from Field Experiments in Environmental Economics

Behavioral Insights from Field Experiments in Environmental Economics

Experimental Research Methods in Migration: From Natural to True Experiments

Economic Experiments and Environmental Policy: A Review

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