ECON 556

Experimental Economics

Units: 1.5

An introduction to the theory and practice of experimental economics using laboratory and field experiments. Topics include: state of the art methods in experimental economics including experimental design, subject sampling, laboratory techniques, and the use of financial incentives. The objectives will be pursued through the development of experiments and a review of the method's application to a number of topics of interest to economists.

Graduate course in the Economics program administered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.