Handbook of experimental economic methodology / edited by Guillaume R. Fréchette and Andrew Schotter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fréchette, Guillaume R., editor.

Schotter, A., editor.

Series:

Handbooks in economic methodologies series

The handbooks in economic methodologies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Experimental economics.

Economics--Methodology.

Economics.

Physical Description:

viii, 477 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]

Contents:

Part I Introduction

1 Is Experimental Economics Living Up to Its Promise? / Alvin E. Roth Roth, Alvin E. 13

Part II Economic Theory and Experimental Economics

2 The Relationship Between Economic Theory and Experiments / David K. Levine Levine, David K., Jie Zheng Zheng, Jie 43

3 On the Relationship Between Economic Theory and Experiments / Andrew Schotter Schotter, Andrew 58

4 Enhanced Choice Experiments / Andrew Caplin Caplin, Andrew, Mark Dean Dean, Mark 86

5 Intelligent Design: The Relationship Between Economic Theory and Experiments: Treatment-driven Experiments / Muriel Niederle Niederle, Muriel 104

6 The Interplay Between Theory and Experiments / Leeat Yariv Yariv, Leeat 132

7 Maxims for Experimenters / Martin Dufwenberg Dufwenberg, Martin 141

8 What is an Economic Theory That Can Inform Experiments? / Uri Gneezy Gneezy, Uri, Pedro Rey-Biel Rey-Biel, Pedro 145

Part III Psychology and Economics: A Comparison of Methods

9 The 1-800 Critique, Counterexamples, and the Future of Behavioral Economics / Ido Erev Erev, Ido, Ben Greiner Greiner, Ben 151

10 A General Model for Experimental Inquiry in Economics and Social Psychology / J. Keith Murnighan Murnighan, J. Keith 166

11 Psychology and Economics: Areas of Convergence and Difference / Tom R. Tyler Tyler, Tom R., David M. Amodio Amodio, David M. 181

Shorter Papers and Comments

12 The Hammer and the Screwdriver / Gary Charness Charness, Gary 197

13 Discussion of "Psychology and Economics: Areas of Convergence and Difference" / Theo Offerman Offerman, Theo 200

Part IV The Laboratory and the Field

Reprint: What Do Laboratory Experiments Measuring Social Preferences Reveal About the Real World? / Steven D. Levitt Levitt, Steven D., John A. List List, John A. 207

14 The Promise and Success of Lab-Field Generalizability in Experimental Economics: A Critical Reply to Levitt and List / Colin F. Camerer Camerer, Colin F. 249

15 Theory, Experimental Design, and Econometrics Are Complementary (And So Are Lab and Field Experiments) / Glenn W. Harrison Harrison, Glenn W., Morten I. Lau Lau, Morten I., E. Elisabet Rutström Rutström, E. Elisabet 296

16 Laboratory Experiments: The Lab in Relationship to Field Experiments, Field Data, and Economic Theory / John H. Kagel Kagel, John H. 339

17 Laboratory Experiments: Professionals Versus Students / Guillaume R. Fréchette Fréchette, Guillaume R. 360

18 The External Validity of Laboratory Experiments: The Misleading Emphasis on Quantitative Effects / Judd B. Kessler Kessler, Judd B., Lise Vesterlund Vesterlund, Lise 391

19 The Lab and the Field: Empirical and Experimental Economics / David Reiley Reiley, David 407

20 On the Generalizability of Experimental Results in Economics / Omar Al-Ubaydli Al-Ubaydli, Omar, John A. List List, John A. 420.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780195328325

0195328329

OCLC:

883748511