TY  - BOOK
AU  - Guala,Francesco
TI  - The methodology of experimental economics
SN  - 0521853400
AV  - HB131 .G83 2005
U1  - 330.0724 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Cambridge, New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Economics
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Experiments
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-273) and index; 1; Introduction --; 2; Inside the laboratory --; 3; Hypothesis testing --; 4; Causation and experimental control --; 5; Prediction --; 6; Elimination --; 7; External validity --; 8; Economic engineering --; 9; From the laboratory to the outside world --; 10; Experiments as mediators --; 11; On monetary incentives
N2  - "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 the ingenious techniques devised by experimenters in order to tackle difficult scientific problems."--BOOK JACKET
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