This paper proposes a way to empirically measure the impact of capabilities and functionings on the individual perception of urban quality of life. Specifically, we investigate the role played by amenities (including social interactions) and disamenities for a sample of 508 resident population...

In this chapter, we discuss the “lab-in-the-field” methodology, which combines elements of both lab and field experiments in using standardized, validated paradigms from the lab in targeting relevant populations in naturalistic settings. We begin by examining how the methodology has been...

Existing sociological research on support for anti-poverty programs largely focuses on broad categories of welfare or assistance to the poor rather than particular types of transfers. Using an experimental survey design and mixed methods research, we examine whether support for anti-poverty...

How can we maximize the common good? This is a central organizing question of public policy design, across political parties and ideologies. The answer typically involves the provisioning of public goods such as fresh air, national defense, and knowledge. Public goods are costly to produce but...

This study is vital to improve the quality of assessment and address the different challenges in performing group activity. Students' lived experiences were assessed using a phenomenological approach. The interview was used to gather data. Twenty students participated in the study. Under social...

After presenting some casual evidence about the difference between economists and the rest of the population, first the survey and experimental evidence which has been presented on this topic during the last 20 years is discussed. But can these results really be transferred to real world...

Opinion is divided on whether it is better to have a single world money or variable exchange rates.Pope, Selten and von Hagen (2003) propose that fresh light would be shed via an analysis that allows forseven complexity impacts on the exchange rate that are underplayed (where not entirely...

This paper presents the results of a series of experiments in a simulated double-auction stock market driven by orders. It is shown that two small groups of traders should adopt a similar behavior when subjected to identical stimuli in the laboratory. To achieve this homogenous behavior, it is...

Economic laboratory experiments are often used for testing real-world economic mechanisms, such as multi-item auctions and multi-contract cost sharing. Ensuring that participants understand these increasingly complex tasks is crucial in order to maintain control, the reproducibility, and the...

We discuss possible criteria that may qualify or disqualify power indices for applications. Instead of providing final answers we merely ask questions that are relevant from our point of view and summarize some material from the literature