Common Goods Experiment
Software for science
Software for science
Web application for scientific behavioral experiments. The server coordinates synchronous interactions between participants according to a protocol. Individual decisions alter the situation or state of entire groups. Strategic behavior regarding limited resources (a lake with fishes) is observed and registered in the database. Back-end and front-end are developed using the OTree framework with Python. The platform mediates the simultaneous interactions between dozens of people for a direct econometric analysis of the organized data.
Python
Python
oTree server for real time people’s interaction
Front-end
Front-end
HTML, JavaScript and CSS for customized modules
Real-time updates of the lake status
Real-time updates of the lake status
Participants take this information to decide how much to fish individually
Participants take this information to decide how much to fish individually
Admin authentication system
Admin authentication system
The administrator is the only person who can access data and configure sessions
Persistent database
Persistent database
Synchronous participation of individuals
Synchronous participation of individuals
Multiple configurations for experimental treatments
Multiple configurations for experimental treatments
Cover picture from Heino