Reproducibility is an important measure of validity in all fields of experimental science. If researcher A publishes a particular scientific result from his laboratory, researcher B should be able to ...

Economic theory is often tested using data from natural markets. In many cases, clear conclusions about theoretical propositions can be drawn by observing naturally occurring data. At other times, ...

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Nearly 400 years ago Galileo performed the first recorded laboratory experiment, timing balls as they rolled down an inclined plane to test his theory of acceleration. Since that time, laboratory ...

Editor’s note: This story was first published on Econofact. The Nobel Memorial prize in Economic Sciences awarded this year to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer has focused attention ...

Climate change is among the largest threats to humanity. The current gradual government action is insufficient in effectively reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) pollution. In fact, at the current ...

Experimental economics is the use of experimental methods to evaluate theoretical predictions of economic behaviour. It uses controlled, scientifically-designed experiments to test economic theories ...

Abhijit Banerjee (left) and Esther Duflo. Photo: The Boston Globe/Getty Images Randomized control trials (RCTs) are all the rage at the moment in economics and, increasingly, in the analysis and even ...

Article by Katie Peikes Photos by Katie Peikes and submitted by UD Center for Experimental and Applied Economics October 03, 2024 Undergraduate students reflect on UD Center for Experimental and ...