Experimental Investigations of Social Preferences

Woodward, James (2007) Experimental Investigations of Social Preferences.

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Abstract

This article surveys some of the philosophical issues raised by recent experimental work in economics on so-called social preferences. This work raises a number of fascinating methodological and interpretive issues that are of central importance both to economics and to social and political philosophy.

Keywords:	social preferences, cooperation, game theory, experimental economics
Subjects:	Specific Sciences: Economics
ID Code:	4171
Deposited By:	Woodward, Jim
Deposited On:	23 August 2008