Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/31382 
Year of Publication: 
2008
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 08-1
Publisher: 
University of California, Department of Economics, Davis, CA
Abstract: 
Internet experiments are a new and convenient way for reaching a large subject pool. Yet, providing incentives to subjects can be a tricky design issue. One cost effective and simple method is the publication of a high score (as in computer games). We test whether a high score provides adequate and non-distortionary incentives by comparing it to the usual performance based incentives. We find significant differences and conclude that high scores are not always appropriate as an incentive device. Performance based financial incentives seem to be required also in internet experiments.
JEL: 
C72
C91
C92
D43
L13
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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