The problem of 'parallelism' or external validity can in principle be solved; I try to show how by means of two simple examples. I also criticise attempts to dismiss experimental economics that appeal to alleged ontological differences between the natural and the social realm.

On the scope of experiments in economics : comments on Siakantaris / F. Guala. - In: CAMBRIDGE JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS. - ISSN 0309-166X. - 26:2(2002), pp. 261-267.

On the scope of experiments in economics : comments on Siakantaris

F. Guala
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2002

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The problem of 'parallelism' or external validity can in principle be solved; I try to show how by means of two simple examples. I also criticise attempts to dismiss experimental economics that appeal to alleged ontological differences between the natural and the social realm.
Experimental economics; External validity; Methodology
Settore SECS-P/02 - Politica Economica
Settore M-FIL/02 - Logica e Filosofia della Scienza
2002
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