Workshop on Experimental Economics

Conducted by : Professor Bart J. Wilson, Donald P. Kennedy Endowed Chair of Economics and Law, Economic Science Institute at Chapman University, USA

October 7-8, 13-14, 2008

Virtual Scientific Laboratories, Faculty of National Economy, University of Economics in Bratislava in collaboration with J. W. Fulbright Commission and Tatra Banka Foundation are pleased to announce a workshop on the experimental economics, which will be conducted by prof. Bart J. Wilson. Experimental economics is becoming increasingly prevalent and there are now substantial data that support the effectiveness of this addition to research and pedagogic methods.

Prof. Wilson’s broad fields of specialty are industrial organization and experimental economics. Dr. Wilson is part of a team, lead by Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith, that will create and run the new Economic Science Institute at Chapman.

The workshop will provide instructor with hands-on guidance on how to use software and other resources of experimental economics. The workshop will present software that was developed by prof. Bart Wilson and his colleagues. The software covers the applications of his research programs apply the experimental method to topics in gasoline markets, e-commerce, electric power deregulation, antitrust, and auctions.

Venue: Faculty of National Economy, University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovakia

Organized by: National Faculty of Economy, University of Economics in Bratislava, and Virtual Scientific Laboratories

Sponsored by : Tatra banka Foundation, J. W. Fulbright Commission

Organizing committee: Urban Kováč (Virtual Scientific Laboratories and National Faculty of Economy, University of Economics), Jana Peliová (National Faculty of Economy, University of Economics), Andrea Salingova (Tatra banka Foundation), Maroš Servátka (University of Canterbury and Virtual Scientific Laboratories), Rudolf Sivák (Rector of University of Economics), Radovan Vadovič (ITAM and Virtual Scientific Laboratories)