The Grant Proposal Game: An Experimental Study on Herding and Divergent Behaviors in Competition

The Grant Proposal Game: An Experimental Study on Herding and Divergent Behaviors in Competition Experimental Economics By Mugerman, Winter, Yafeh Overview The files provided contain the data and code (Excel and Stata) required for the replication of all the tables and figures contained in the body of our paper, as well as the raw data for the alternative experiment presented in Appendix B. Data Availability and Provenance Statements The experiment was conducted using oTree. Participants were recruited through the online platform Prolific, which also collected general and anonymous demographic data handled payment at the end of the experiment. Upon enrolling in the experiment, each participant received a link to join the session, and all players in a session played simultaneously. Participation was fully anonymous, both with regard to other participants and with regard to the researchers. Full details of the experimental instructions and procedure are provided in a separate document, as well as in our full research paper (under Section 3 – “Experiment” and Appendix A – “Experiment Screenshots”). The “Coin Experiment” in Appendix B was also conducted using oTree. Participants were recruited from among the student body of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and were supervised via a Zoom meeting. The participant pool was balanced in terms of gender, and all participants were required to have a proficient command of the Hebrew language. Session scheduling ensured consistency in terms of weekdays and hours to minimize potential external influences. Multiple supervisors were present throughout the sessions to provide instructions, address queries, and ensure compliance with the experiment's guidelines. Further details are provided in a separate document, and in Appendix B of the full research paper. Simulation data was generated by the authors of the paper using Excel. The authors of this paper hold exclusive rights to the use and distribution of all data used as part of this research. Any additional use of the data by third parties requires the written approval of the authors.《拨款竞赛博弈：关于竞争中从众与差异化行为的实验研究》 《实验经济学》（Experimental Economics） 作者：Mugerman、Winter、Yafeh 概述 本次提供的文件包含复现论文正文中所有表格与图表所需的数据及代码（Excel及Stata格式），同时涵盖附录B中提及的替代实验的原始数据。 数据可用性与来源说明 本实验基于oTree平台开展。受试者通过在线平台Prolific招募，该平台同时收集通用匿名人口统计数据，并在实验结束后统一处理受试者的报酬支付事宜。受试者报名参与实验后，将收到加入实验场次的链接，同一场次的所有参与者将同步开展实验。实验全程对其他参与者及研究人员均保持匿名。实验指导说明与完整流程的详细信息已在独立文档以及论文第3章“实验”与附录A“实验截图”中予以披露。 附录B中的“硬币实验”同样基于oTree平台开展。受试者招募自希伯来大学耶路撒冷分校（Hebrew University of Jerusalem）在校学生群体，实验通过Zoom会议进行监督。受试者群体在性别比例上保持均衡，且所有参与者均需熟练掌握希伯来语。实验场次的排期固定于工作日的同一时段，以尽可能降低潜在外部干扰。实验全程配备多名督导人员，负责讲解规则、解答疑问并监督实验流程合规性。相关详细信息已在独立文档以及论文附录B中予以说明。 模拟数据由本文作者通过Excel生成。 本文作者对本研究使用的全部数据拥有独家使用与分发权。第三方如需额外使用该数据，需获得作者的书面许可。