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oapen-20.500.12657-241012024-03-22T19:23:15Z The Experiment in the History of Economics Fontaine, Philippe Leonard, Robert allais paradox von neumann oskar morgenstern experimental general equilibrium theory thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management 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. 2019-11-21 16:03:37 2020-04-01T09:43:18Z 2020-04-01T09:43:18Z 2005 book 1006030 OCN: 437066157 9780415344296;9780415649230;9781134287604;9781134287598;9781134287550 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/24101 eng Routledge Studies in the History of Economics application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 1006030.pdf https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781135475284 Taylor & Francis 10.4324/9780203023594 10.4324/9780203023594 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 9780415344296;9780415649230;9781134287604;9781134287598;9781134287550 open access
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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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