oTree—An open-source platform for laboratory, online, and field experiments

Daniel Chen, Martin Schonger and Chris Wickens

Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 2016, vol. 9, issue C, 88-97

Abstract: oTree is an open-source and online software for implementing interactive experiments in the laboratory, online, the field or combinations thereof. oTree does not require installation of software on subjects’ devices; it can run on any device that has a web browser, be that a desktop computer, a tablet or a smartphone. Deployment can be internet-based without a shared local network, or local-network-based even without internet access. For coding, Python is used, a popular, open-source programming language. www.oTree.org provides the source code, a library of standard game templates and demo games which can be played by anyone.

Keywords: Experimental economics; Software; Laboratory experiments; Field experiments; Online experiments; Classroom experiments (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A20 C88 C90 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbef.2015.12.001

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