Experimental Methods
A Primer for Economists

This primer is the first hands-on guide to the physical aspects of conducting experiments in economics.

Daniel Friedman (Author), Shyam Sunder (Author)

9780521456821, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 28 January 1994

248 pages, 9 b/w illus. 1 table
23 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.356 kg

"Experimental economics is a field that has grown tremendously in size and importance over the last decade, and this book serves as a useful introduction to the field for economists...The appendixes are extremely valuable,,,A useful reference for the practicing economist or a good survey book for the graduate student." L. Di Matteo, Choice

Experimental economics is a rapidly growing field of inquiry, and there currently exist several textbooks and surveys describing the results of laboratory experiments in economics. This primer, however, is the first hands-on guide to the physical aspects of actually conducting experiments in economics. It tells researchers, teachers and students in economics how to deal with human subjects, how to design meaningful laboratory environments, how to design experiments, how to conduct experiments and how to analyse and report the data. It also deals with methodological issues. It can be used to structure an undergraduate or graduate course in experimental economics.

List of figures and tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Principles of economics
3. Experimental design
4. Human subjects
5. Laboratory facilities
6. Conducting an experiment
7. Data analysis
8. Reporting your results
9. The emergence of experimental economics
Appendices
Glossary
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Economics [KC]