Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1984
Abstract
This study reports the results of 18 computerized 'double-auction' market experiments characterized by cycling excess demand. Two such market designs are studied: one with stationary supply and cycling demand, the other with cycling supply and demand. Data from a series of control experiments under conditions of intertemporal isolation (autarky) are compared with data from experiments where the two cyclical market phases are linked by a subset of agents (speculators). Allowing intertemporal speculation is found to be a significant treatment variable in both market designs; however, price convergence patterns are not robust with respect to the design change.
Recommended Citation
Williams, Arlington W., and Vernon L. Smith. “Cyclical Double-Auction Markets With and Without Speculators." Journal of Business, 57.1 part 1 (1984): 1-33.
Peer Reviewed
1
Copyright
University of Chicago
Comments
This article was originally published in Journal of Business, volume 57, issue 1, part 1, in 1984.