Laboratory Experimentation in Economics: A Methodological Overview
The Economic JournalPublished 1 December 1988
Alvin E. Roth
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Journal Article Laboratory Experimentation in Economics: A Methodological Overview Get access Alvin E. Roth Alvin E. Roth University of Pittsburgh Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 98, Issue 393, 1 December 1988, Pages 974–1031, https://doi.org/10.2307/2233717 Published: 01 December 1988
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