Classroom Games: Trading in a Pit Market 2.0

We have developed a computerized version of Charles Holt’s classical market game that can be used even in classes with a large audience. The Pit market game gives students intuitive access to the interaction of supply and demand in real-world markets. Even though trade can take place at non-uniform...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Markwardt, Gunther, Seidel, André, Thum, Marcel
Other Authors: Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Business and Economics
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden 2016
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Online Access:http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-210692
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-210692
http://www.qucosa.de/fileadmin/data/qucosa/documents/21069/CEPIE_WP_04_2016-1.pdf
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Summary:We have developed a computerized version of Charles Holt’s classical market game that can be used even in classes with a large audience. The Pit market game gives students intuitive access to the interaction of supply and demand in real-world markets. Even though trade can take place at non-uniform prices in the classroom game, the average price and the quantity traded are usually very close to the equilibrium values predicted by supply and demand curves. The classroom game can also be used for a lively discussion about the efficiency of markets or to show the consequences of taxes and regulatory interventions.