Valuation Using Multiple Price List Formats

Applied Economics, Forthcoming

CEBR Discussion Paper No. 2005-11

15 Pages Posted: 28 Dec 2005

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Steffen Andersen

Copenhagen Business School - Department of Finance; CEPR

Glenn W. Harrison

Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

Morten I. Lau

Durham Business School

E. Elisabet Rutström

University of Central Florida - College of Business Administration

Abstract

We examine the properties of a popular method for elicitation of valuations from experimental subjects, the multiple price list format. The main advantages of this format are that it is relatively transparent to subjects and provides simple incentives for truthful revelation. The main disadvantages are that it only elicits interval responses, and could be susceptible to framing effects. We consider extensions to address and evaluate these concerns in the context of eliciting willingness to pay for products. We conclude that the multiple price list is susceptible to some concerns, but these effects can be amended by experimental design.

Keywords: Multiple price lists, homegrown values, experiments

JEL Classification: D12, C91

Suggested Citation

Andersen, Steffen and Harrison, Glenn William and Lau, Morten Igel and Rutstrom, Elisabet, Valuation Using Multiple Price List Formats. Applied Economics, Forthcoming, CEBR Discussion Paper No. 2005-11, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=872289

Steffen Andersen (Contact Author)

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Morten Igel Lau

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Elisabet Rutstrom

University of Central Florida - College of Business Administration ( email )

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