Experimental Economics

Introduction

Experimental economics is the application of experimental methods to study economic questions. Data collected in experiments are used to test the validity of economic theories, and shed light on anomalous behavior.

Methods

For more information, visit our Methods class' webpage

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Methods

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Outside academia

Preferences and values

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Risk aversion, loss aversion, and ambiguity


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Inter-temporal decision-making

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Belief and learning

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Other regarding preferences

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Games of complete information

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Games of incomplete information

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Market, matching, and networks

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