Handbook of Experimental Economics, Hardcover by Kagel, John H. (EDT); Roth, ...

Handbook of Experimental Economics, Hardcover by Kagel, John H. (EDT); Roth, Alvin E. (EDT), ISBN 0691139997, ISBN-13 9780691139999, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US<p><b>An indispensable survey of new developments and results in experimental economics</b><br><br>When <i>The Handbook of Experimental Economics</i> first came out in 1995, the notion of economists conducting lab experiments to generate data was relatively new. Since then, the field has exploded. This second volume of the <i>Handbook</i> covers some of the most exciting new growth areas in experimental economics, presents the latest results and experimental methods, and identifies promising new directions for future research.<br><br>Featuring contributions by leading practitioners, the <i>Handbook</i> describes experiments in macroeconomics, charitable giving, neuroeconomics, other-regarding preferences, market design, political economy, subject population effects, gender effects, auctions, and learning and the economics of small decisions. Contributors focus on key developments and report on experiments, highlighting the dialogue between experimenters and theorists. While most of the experiments consist of laboratory studies, th also includes several chapters that report extensively on field experiments related to the subject area studied.<br></p><ul><li>Covers exciting new growth areas in experimental economics</li><li>Features contributions by leading experts</li><li>Describes experiments in macroeconomics, charitable giving, neuroeconomics, market design, political economy, gender effects, auctions, and more</li><li>Highlights the dialogue by experimenters with theorists and each other</li><li>Includes several chapters covering field experiments related to the subject area studied</li></ul>