E-Economics: About Experimental economics online


Experimental economics on the web.

What is e-economics?

The title for the web site has three meanings:

	is for *Experiment* A virtual laboratory provides an apt environment for evaluating behavior without the many confounding factors found in "real life."
	is for *Electronic* The Internet provides an exceptional medium for collecting data from a diverse subject pool.
	is actually an *Epsilon* Epsilon, a Greek letter, usually refers to a very small positive number. Experimental economists study how epsilon (very small) changes in the environment alter behavior.

About this site

e-economics is directed by Mike Shor of Vanderbilt University. The site facilitates research into behavioral economics through online experiments and surveys.

Any questions or comments may be directed to admin@e-economics.net