laboratory experiments in labor economics

From: Peter Kuhn <pjkuhn_at_econ.ucsb.edu>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:14:09 -0700

To minimize the intrusion, allow me to piggyback on John's invitation.

Gary Charness and I will be writing the Handbook's chapter on "Laboratory Experiments in Labor Economics".  We have consulted with John and agreed that the boundary between lab and field should be roughly at "Artefactual Field Experiments" which are experiments done with "real" subjects (e.g. managers) relevant to their real-world activities, but in the lab.   (So papers  in this or similar areas should be sent to both John and me). 

Please send any suggestions, advice and papers to me, with a cc to Gary Charness: <charness@econ.ucsb.edu>

thanks,

Peter

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John List wrote:

Dear NBER Family Members:  Sorry for the intrusion.  I have been invited to write a chapter on "Field Experiments in Labor Economics"

for volume 4 of the Handbook of Labor Economics (edited by Orley Ashenfelter and David Card).  As a start, I am beginning with a broad

net--considering everything from the early social experiments of Heather Ross in the late 60s to more recent field experiments in small-scale labor markets.

 

I am sure that I am aware of only a subset of relevant material, and likely have missed many recent working papers.  Thus, in an effort to be as comprehensive as possible, I am writing to solicit advice on relevant literature.  Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

 

Thanks for your time and consideration.

 

Best,

John

John A. List, Professor
Department of Economics
The University of Chicago and NBER
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Peter Kuhn
Department of Economics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara CA 93106-9210
tel 805 893 3666
fax 805 893 8830
http://www.econ.ucsb.edu/~pjkuhn/pkhome.html

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