Experiments in economics: should we trust the dismal scientists in white coats?

Journal of Economic Methodology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-30

  Starmer, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Duhem Quine problem; Experimental economics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003258603     PISSN: 1350178X     EISSN: 14699427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501789900000001     Document Type: Article

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