This course introduces students to the theory and practice of laboratory methods in economics. The course explores and identifies the range of issues in economics to which experimental methods have been applied. In addition, the course focuses on the principles of experimental design, as applied to these issues. Along the way, students participate in a range of classroom experiments which illustrate key ideas.

Social Scientific and Historical Perspectives
Prerequisites
ECON 101 and 102, and MATH 160, or permission of instructor.
Course UID
004646.1
Course Subject
Catalog Number
381
Long title
Experimental Economics