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On the Autonomy of Experiments in Economics

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  • Martin K. Jones

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Most methodological discussion in experimental economics has been pursued by justifying the use of experiments as theory testing vehicles. More recently it has also been argued that the external validity of experiments requires the use of non- experimental field evidence. Therefore, it is argued, experiments are intermediaries between theories and field evidence. In this paper it is proposed that this picture of experiments is mistaken in the general case and that experiments can be justifiably undertaken as autonomous vehicles of discovery independently of theory- testing or field evidence.

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  • Martin K. Jones, 2006. "On the Autonomy of Experiments in Economics," Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics 194, Economic Studies, University of Dundee.
    • Handle: RePEc:dun:dpaper:194
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    Keywords

    Autonomy; Experiments; External Validity; Theory Testing;
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    • B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology

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