Field Experiments in Economics

by John A. List, Glenn W. Harrison, Jeffrey P. Carpenter

Experimental economists are leaving the reservation. They are recruiting subjects in the field rather than in the classroom, using field goods rather than induced valuations, and using field context rather than abstract terminology in instructions. This volume examines the methodology of field experiments, and offers a wide array of applications of field experiments. The methodological issues revolve around the ability of field experimenters to ensure...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762311746
• ISBN13: 9780762311743
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Jai Press Inc.
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.2"