Experimental methods in economics respond to circumstances that are not completely dictated by accepted theory or … outstanding problems. While the field of economics makes sharp distinctions and produces precise theory, the work of experimental … relevant theory. At a recent conference, a question was asked about where experimental methods might be more useful than field …

polynomial of degree N-1. In order to deal with the intricacy of the resulting evolutionary dynamics, we make use of the theory … of polynomials in Bernstein form. This theory implies a tight link between the sign pattern of the gains from switching …

Standard international economic theory suggests that people should embrace economic integration because it promises … experiment, based on a strategic analytical framework, of how size and distribution of potential gains from integration influence … theory should account for distributional considerations and behavioral aspects it currently ignores. …