Experimental Econophysics : Properties and Mechanisms of Laboratory Markets

Introduction -- Fundamentals -- Stylized facts: Scaling Law and Clustering Behavior -- Fluctuation Phenomena: Leverage Could be Positive and Negative -- Herd Behavior: Beyond the Known Ruinous Role -- Contrarian Behavior: Beyond the Known Helpful Role -- Hedge Behavior: Statistical Equivalence of Different Systems -- Cooperation: Spontaneous Emergence of the Invisible Hand -- Business Cycles: Competition between Suppliers and Consumers -- Partial Information: Equivalent to Complete Information -- Risk Management: Unusual Risk-Return Relationship -- Prediction: Pure Technical Analysis Might not Work Satisfactorily -- Summary and outlook -- Appendix. . - Springer eBooks. - Printed edition: 9783662442333