By Professor Alberto Motta

Book Chapters

Dobrescu LI; Motta A; Scriven A, 2022, 'The predictive power of Big Data in education', in Critical Perspectives on Economics of Education, pp. 237 - 269, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003100232-11

Dobrescu I; Motta A; Scriven A, 2020, 'The Predictive Power of Big Data in Education: A Machine Learning Approach', in Critical Perspectives on Economics of Education and Education

Journal articles

Perron JE; Uther P; Coffey MJ; Lovell-Simons A; Bartlett AW; McKay A; Garg M; Lucas S; Cichero J; Dobrescu I; Motta A; Taylor S; Kennedy SE; Ooi CY, 2025, 'Are serious games seriously good at preparing students for clinical practice?: A randomized controlled trial', Medical Teacher, 47, pp. 126 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2024.2323179

Dobrescu L; Motta A; Shanker A, 2024, 'The Power of Knowing a Woman Is in Charge: Lessons from a Randomized Experiment', Management Science, 70, pp. 8217 - 8244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2023.00325

Chen J; Dobrescu LI; Foster G; Motta A, 2024, 'Can leagues mitigate the demoralization effect of rank feedback? A randomized controlled trial', Labour Economics, 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2024.102602

Tan SMJ; Coffey MJ; Blazek K; Sitaram N; Dobrescu I; Motta A; Chuang S; Ooi CY, 2024, 'Serious games vs. traditional tutorials in the pandemic: a randomised controlled trial', Frontiers in Medicine, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1424024

Dobrescu LI; Faravelli M; Megalokonomou R; Motta A, 2021, 'RELATIVE PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK IN EDUCATION: EVIDENCE FROM A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL', Economic Journal, 131, pp. 3145 - 3181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueab043

Christelis D; Dobrescu LI; Motta A, 2020, 'Early life conditions and financial risk-taking in older age', Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeoa.2020.100266

Mookherjee D; Motta A; Tsumagari M, 2020, 'Consulting collusive experts', Games and Economic Behavior, 122, pp. 290 - 317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2020.04.011

Motta A; Maitra P; Mitra S; Mookherjee D; Visaria S, 2017, 'Financing Smallholder Agriculture: An Experiment with Agent-Intermediated Microloans in India', Journal of Development Economics

Mookherjee D; Motta A, 2016, 'A theory of interactions between MFIs and informal lenders', Journal of Development Economics, 121, pp. 191 - 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2014.11.009

Burlando A; Motta A, 2016, 'Legalize, tax, and deter: Optimal enforcement policies for corruptible officials', Journal of Development Economics, 118, pp. 207 - 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2015.08.007

Burlando A; Motta A, 2015, 'Collusion and the organization of the firm', American Economic Journal Microeconomics, 7, pp. 54 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/mic.20130067

Dobrescu LI; Greiner B; Motta A, 2015, 'Learning economics concepts through game-play: An experiment', International Journal of Educational Research, 69, pp. 23 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2014.08.005

Dobrescu LI; Luca M; Motta A, 2013, 'What makes a critic tick? Connected authors and the determinants of book reviews', Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 96, pp. 85 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2013.08.008

Dobrescu L; Kotlikoff L; Motta A, 2012, 'Why aren't developed countries saving?', European Economic Review, 56, pp. 1261 - 1275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2012.04.003

Working Papers

Dobrescu I; Holden R; Motta A; Piccoli A; Roberts P; Walker S, 2022, Cultural Context in Standardized Tests, SSRN, 3983663, http://dx.doi.org, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3983663

Dobrescu I; Holden R; Motta A; Wong C, 2019, Fun in Education, http://dx.doi.org

Dobrescu I; Faravelli M; Megalokonomou R; Motta A, 2019, Rank Incentives and Social Learning: Evidence from a Randomized Natural Experiment, http://dx.doi.org

Mookherjee D; Motta A; Tsumagari M, 2018, Bypassing Intermediaries via Vertical Integration, A Transaction-Cost-Based Theory, http://dx.doi.org

Ghosh A; Motta A, 2016, Budget Constrained Consumers and Pricing, http://dx.doi.org

Motta A; Burlando A, 2014, Can self-reporting reduce corruption in law enforcement?, http://dx.doi.org

Motta A, 2009, Collusion and Selective Supervision, University of Padua, http://dx.doi.org

Preprints

Ghosh A; Motta A, Budget Constrained Consumers and Oligopoly Pricing, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1923558

Chen J; Dobrescu LI; Foster G; Motta A, Can Rank Feedback Avoid Demoralization? A Randomized Controlled Trial, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3748208

Burlando A; Motta A, Can Self Reporting Reduce Corruption in Law Enforcement?, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1987306

Dobrescu L; Motta A; Wong CY, Can Videogames Fix Online Learning? The Effect of Educational Videogames on Student Learning and Engagement, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2772371

Burlando A; Motta A, Collusion and the Organisation of the Firm, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2163842

Dobrescu LI; Holden R; Motta A; Piccoli A; Roberts P; Walker S, Cultural Context in Standardized Tests, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3983663

Christelis D; Dobrescu LI; Motta A, Early Life Conditions and Financial Risk-Taking in Older Age, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1855286

Maitra P; Mitra S; Mookherjee D; Motta A; Visaria S, Financing Smallholder Agriculture: An Experiment with Agent-Intermediated Microloans in India, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2607790

Burlando A; Motta A, Legalize, Tax and Deter: Optimal Enforcement Policies for Corruptible Officials, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2332381

Dobrescu LI; Faravelli M; Megalokonomou R; Motta A, Rank Incentives and Social Learning: Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3406696

Dobrescu LI; Faravelli M; Megalokonomou R; Motta A, Rank Incentives and Social Learning: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3415783

Dobrescu LI; Feld J; Motta A, The Effect of Female Presidents: Evidence from an Economic Simulation, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4615492

Dobrescu LI; Motta A; Shanker A, The Power of Knowing a Woman Is in Charge: Lessons from a Randomized Experiment, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4483603

Dobrescu LI; French S; Holden R; Lim J; Motta A; Shanker A; Walker S, The Role of Fun in the Education Production Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4648624

Wong J; Ortmann A; Motta A; Zhang L, Understanding Social Impact Bonds and Their Alternatives: An Experimental Investigation, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2323057

Dobrescu LI; Luca M; Motta A, What Makes a Critic Tick? Connected Authors and the Determinants of Book Reviews, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1980616

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