Instrumentation: Experimental Economics Laboratory

该项目装备了新的经济科学实验室（ESL）。 该实验室由40个主题决策站组成， 在这个项目下，将配备32个386型个人 计算机和8个NeXT UNIX工作站以及支助单位， 设备. 在过去的十年里，ESL一直在帮助 开发软件程序的设计新的“智能” 计算机辅助拍卖网络和其他技术 复杂的协调市场。 应用包括天然 天然气管道网络、电力网络和组合 机场时段、木材权、调度的资源打包 问题，无线电/电视频谱许可证，等等。 下一代基于计算机的实验市场设计 将要求每个站点的人类决策者 由专家系统支持，用于数据分析、优化和 战略分析。 开发和勘探规划， 在这个方向上的编程已经开始在ESL使用两个 贷款购置的工作站。 计算机化实验 项目包括：私人和共同价值拍卖;寡头垄断 竞争;排污权市场;金融市场 设计;个人决策和市场;讨价还价; 适应行为的神经模型;公共产品;市场营销和 实验室实验

This project equips the new Economic Science Laboratory (ESL). The laboratory consists of 40 subject decision stations, which under this project, would be equipped with 32 model 386 personal computers and 8 NeXT UNIX work stations plus support units and equipment. In the last decade ESL has been instrumental in the development of software programs for the design of new "Smart" computer assisted auctions for network and other technologically complex coordination markets. The applications include natural gas pipeline networks, electric power networks, and combinatorial resource packaging for airport slots, timber rights, scheduling problems, radio/TV spectra licenses, and many more. The next generation of computer based experimental market designs will require human decision makers at each station to be supported by expert systems for data analysis, optimization, and strategic analysis. Development and exploration planning and programming in this direction has already begun at ESL using two workstations acquired on loans. Computerized experimental projects include: private and common value auctions; oligopoly competition; markets for emission permits; financial market designs; individual decision making and markets; bargaining; neural models of adaptive behavior; public goods; marketing and laboratory experimentation.