Meta-Analysis of Seven Standard Experimental Paradigms Comparing Student to Non-student

This study embarked on the very challenging proposition of systematically organizing and classifying an assortment experimental economics essays pertinent to seven experiments performed with both non-student student populations. The were Dictator game, Stag Hunt – Coordination Risk Aversion Measurement (as measured by players type lottery choice), Trust Guessing Prudence Measurement, game. meta-analysis reviewed 126 published unpublished papers collected from several journals provided authors via Google Groups "Economic Science Association - Experimental Methods Discussion" group. Ultimately, only 39 studies utilized due methodological alignment. While some showed statistically significant differences between non-students students as indicated their respective 95% confidence intervals, overall random-effects model each games not be significant. contributes literature in three important ways. First, generates a comprehensive inventory review comparing populations for last four decades; second, points out possible limitation when combining same despite following similar protocols, suggesting that compounded contextual complexities might diminish aggregate effects individuals’ behavioral responses financial incentives, third, indicates generalizations one economic study, may render solid base extending statistical extrapolations applicable total population since do indicate substantial differences.