The methodology of experimental economics /

The methodology of experimental economics /

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Author / Creator:	Guala, Francesco, 1970-
Imprint:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 286 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Experimental economics. Economics -- Experiments -- Methodology. Experimental economics.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11832204

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ISBN:	9781107321984 1107321980 9780511614651 0511614659 9781107316591 1107316596 9780521853408 0521853400 9780521618618 0521618614 9781107317550 110731755X 0521618614 9780521618618 1139810405 9781139810401 1299318851 9781299318854 1107315611 9781107315617
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-273) and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	The experimental approach in economics is a driving force behind some of the most exciting developments in the field. The 'experimental revolution' was based on a series of bold philosophical premises which have remained until now mostly unexplored. This book provides the first comprehensive analysis and critical discussion of the methodology of experimental economics, written by a philosopher of science with expertise in the field. It outlines the fundamental principles of experimental inference in order to investigate their power, scope and limitations. The author demonstrates that experimental economists have a lot to gain by discussing openly the philosophical principles that guide their work, and that philosophers of science have a lot to learn from their ingenious techniques devised by experimenters in order to tackle difficult scientific problems.
Other form:	Print version: Guala, Francesco, 1970- Methodology of experimental economics. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005 9780521853408
Standard no.:	9780521618618

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Inside the laboratory
Hypothesis testing
Causation and experimental control
Prediction
Elimination
External validity
Economic engineering
From the laboratory to the outside world
Experiments as mediators
On monetary incentives.