The Experiment in the History of Economics

A testament to the variety of ways in which 'experimentation' has been important in the creation of economic knowledge, this wide-ranging collection of essays will interest those seeking to expand their understanding of the discipline.

Philippe Fontaine is co-editor with Albert Jolink of Historical Perspectives on Macroeconomics (Routledge, 1998) Robert Leonard is an expert on the history of game theory and experimental economics. He is a Professor of Economics at the University of Quebec.

List of Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Experimental Economic Games 2. The Allais Paradox and its Immediate Consequences For Expected Utility Theory 3. Experimentation, General Equilibrium and Games 4. Thought - and Performed Experiments in Hayek and Morgenstern 5. Social Comptabilism and Pure Credit Systems 6. The Vanity of Rigour in Economics