The science of experimental economics

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 122-131

  Croson, Rachel ^a   Gächter, Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experiments; Methodology; Philosophy of science

Indexed keywords

EID: 72949092072     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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