Unit 4.9 And 4.10 Flashcards
What is experimental economics
Branch of economics that uses laboratory experiments or field experiments to understand and predict real life behaviours
What are field experiments
Changing economic conditions under which people make real decisions and observe how behaviour changes
What are lab experiments
Observing behaviour in a carefully controlled environment using standardised procedures
What is cooperation
Involves acting independently in a way that results in mutual benefit for both players involved
Why do people act cooperatively
Social preferences
Social norms
Interact with eachother repeatedly
What is negotiation
Used to solve economic and social problems
Usually bargaining
What is conflict of interest