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The problem of external validity (or "parallelism") in experimental economics

Francesco Guala

This article is in three parts: in the first section, a real case of laboratory experimentation in economics illustrates what experimentalists do in order to test the external validity of their results. Then, it is shown that such a practice presupposes a specific conception of the causal relations economists are seeking. Some general remarks about the notions of external validity and parallelism are provided in conclusion.

Key Words: Causation • Experimental economics • External validity • Methodology of economics

Social Science Information, Vol. 38, No. 4, 555-573 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/053901899038004003
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