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The Experimental Economics of Religion [PDF]

open access: greenSSRN Electronic Journal, 2011
AbstractThis paper surveys the experimental economics approach to the study of religion. The field has a place in the context of the scientific study of religion generally and the social psychology of religion in particular, but employs distinct economic methods which promise new and different insights.
Robert Hoffmann
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The science of experimental economics [PDF]

open access: greenJournal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2010
In this paper we present the views of two practicing experimental economists on the role of economic experiments in the science of economics, and in particular on the interaction between economic theory and experimental design and data.
Rachel Croson, Simon Gächter
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Experimental Evolution and Economics [PDF]

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2015
This is a theory paper that advocates experimental evolution as a novel approach to study economic preferences. Economics could benefit because preferences are exogenous, axiomatic, and contentious.
Terence C. Burnham   +2 more
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Will Economics Become an Experimental Science? [PDF]

open access: greenSouthern Economic Journal, 1991
Economics is becoming a science that is supported by both field research and by laboratory experimental research. The paper explores six events that form the foundation for the growth of modern laboratory experimental methodology.
Charles R. Plott
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Why do entrepreneurs leave the market? An explanation from experimental economics in Peru

open access: diamondEconomía, 2016
Understanding the behavior of those who start--or intend to start--a business is vital for a country of entrepreneurs such as Peru, which registered the third highest rate of active entrepreneurship worldwide in 2011, according to the Global ...
José Carlos Raunelli   +2 more
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Emulating Agricultural Disease Management: Comparing Risk Preferences Between Industry Professionals and Online Participants Using Experimental Gaming Simulations and Paired Lottery Choice Surveys

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Mitigating the spread of disease is crucial for the well-being of agricultural production systems. Implementing biosecurity disease prevention measures can be expensive, so producers must balance the costs of biosecurity investments with the expected ...
Eric M. Clark   +22 more
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Experiments in Modern Economics – Expansion and Technological and Institutional Innovations in the U.S.

open access: yesEkonomista, 2023
Experimental economics emerged during the mid-20th century and was created through a combination of the experimental methodology employed in psychology and new advancements in economic theory.
Beata Woźniak-Jęchorek
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