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ztree2stata: a data converter for z-Tree and Stata users

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Kan Takeuchi Open the ORCID record for Kan Takeuchi [Opens in a new window]
Kan Takeuchi*
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School of Information, University of Michigan, 105 S. State St., 48109 Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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e-mail: ktakeuch@umich.edu
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Abstract

This technical note briefly explains the structure of the z-Tree dataset and presents ztree2stata, a data converting tool for researchers who conduct economic experiments using z-Tree and analyze the data with Stata.

Keywords

z-TreeStataEconomic experimentsztree2stata

JEL classification

C87: Econometric Software C90: General
Type
Experimental Tools
Information
Journal of the Economic Science Association , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , June 2023 , pp. 136 - 146
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Economic Science Association 2023.

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