Methods and major subject areas that have been addressed by laboratory experiments. Focus is on a series of experiments that build on one another. Topics include decision making, two player games, auctions, and market institutions. How experiments are used to learn about preferences and behavior, trust, fairness, and learning. Final presentation of group projects. Approved field credit for the ECON BA, BS, and Minor Programs.
5 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
Methods and major subject areas that have been addressed by laboratory experiments. Focus is on a series of experiments that build on one another. Topics include decision making, two player games, auctions, and market institutions. How experiments are used to learn about preferences and behavior, trust, fairness, and learning. Final presentation of group projects. Approved field credit for the ECON BA, BS, and Minor Programs.
Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.