"Experimental Economics and the Philosophy of Science"

ESA 2005 Special Lunch Session
Saturday June 25th 2005
1:00 to 2:30


Session Organizer and Chair: James C. Cox, University of Arizona.

This is Session I of linked sessions planned for ESA and INEM meetings. Each experimental economist has posted several papers on the ESA conference website. The economists will each give very brief summaries. Most of the time will be allocated to the philosopher discussants.


Four philosophers of science have agreed to participate in our session:

Marcel Boumans of the University of Amsterdam
Francesco Guala of the University of Exeter
Julian Reiss of the London School of Economics
Jim Woodward of CalTech



“Neuroeconomics of Exchange” - Kevin McCabe

Abstract | Paper1 | Paper2 | Paper3 | Paper4 | Paper5

“Field Experiments in Economics” - David Reiley

Abstract | Field Experiments Slides | Paper1 | Paper2 | Paper3

“Trust, Fear, Reciprocity, and Altruism: Theory and Experiment” - James C. Cox

Abstract | Paper1 | Paper2 | Paper3 | Paper4 | Paper5 | Paper6 | Lecture notes