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The Experiment in the History of Economics
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The Experiment in the History of Economics Paperback - 2012

by Philippe Fontaine (Editor); Robert Leonard (Editor)


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Throughout the history of economic ideas, it has often been asserted that experimentation is impossible, yet, in fact, history shows that the idea of 'experimentation' has always been important, and as such has been interpreted and put to use in many ways. Rich in historical detail, the essays in this topical volume deal with such issues as laboratory experimentation, the observed transition from a post-war economics to a contemporary discipline, the contrasting positions of Friedrich Hayek and Oskar Morgenstern, the socio-economic experiments proposed by Ernest Solvay and Knut Wicksell, and a rigorous examination of the way in which economic models can or cannot be construed as valid experiments producing useful knowledge.

A testament to the variety of ways in which experimentation has been of importance in the creation of economic knowledge, these wide-ranging essays will interest those seeking to expand their historical understanding of the discipline, be they theorists, historians, philosophers, advanced students or researchers.

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  • Title The Experiment in the History of Economics
  • Author Philippe Fontaine (Editor); Robert Leonard (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 184
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2012
  • ISBN 9780415649230 / 0415649234
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.5 in (23.11 x 15.75 x 1.27 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 330.015

About the author

Philippe Fontaine is co-editor with Albert Jolink of Historical Perspectives on Macroeconomics (Routledge, 1998)
Robert Leonard is an expert on the history of game theory and experimental economics. He is a Professor of Economics at the University of Quebec.

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