Workshop on Teaching Economics
with Computerized Experiments

Held in conjunction with
the 81st Western Economic Association International Conference
at the San Diego Manchester Grand Hyatt
Room Betsy A & B

June 29, 2006, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
(WEAI sessions begin on June 30)

Time  
9:00 – 9:30 Introduction to Experimental Economics, its role in teaching, and EconPort
9:30 – 10:30 Homegrown Demand and Supply experiments
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 12:00 Competitive market experiments
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Discussion of competitive market experiment results, and experiment variations (taxation, price controls, alternative trading institutions, market power).
2:00 – 2:45 Public goods experiments
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 3:45 Game theory experiments
3:45 – 4:45 Practice setting up computerized experiments
4:45 – 5:00 Conclusion

2006 San Diego Workshop Participants