In the News |
| V. L. Smith High School Workshop in the news - July 28, 2010 |
| The IFREE Small Grants Proposal: Read about our new initiative. |
| Exploring Frontier Economics in Alaska, by IFREE Alumni Kyle Hampton |
| IFREE is on Facebook! Join our group to connect with IFREE supporters all over the world. |
| Vernon L. Smith reveived an award from the Liberalni Institute in Prague - Feb 26th, 2010 |
| “More Information, More Ripoffs: Experiments with Public and Private Information in Markets with Asymmetric Information”. Read about newly published IFREE-funded research. |
| IFREE Sponsored Experimental Economics Lunch Sparks Lively Discussion - Feb 2nd, 2010 |
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In 2002, IFREE-founder Dr. Vernon Smith was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for "having established laboratory experiments as a tool in empirical economic analysis, especially in the study of alternative market mechanisms."
IFREE Distinguished Scholars
IFREE was founded in 1997 with a $1,000,000 endowment for the IFREE Distinguished Scholars Program . At that time two of the most preeminent scholars in experimental economics were named and awarded annual support over twenty-five years to advance their research agendas.
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Dr. Kevin McCabe - a pioneer in the developing field of neuroeconomics - was named the IFREE Distinguished Scholar in Neuroeconomics. This new, cross-disciplinary field of economics is an interdisciplinary research program working to understand the biological underpinnings of human economic decision-making. Dr. McCabe is a professor of economics at George Mason University, and the Director of the George Mason University Center for the Study of Neuroeconomics. |
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Dr. Stephen Rassenti - an originator of the interdisciplinary field combining economics and engineering - was named the IFREE Distinguished Scholar in Economic Systems Design. This cross-disciplinary field has provided a foundation for a vast portfolio of experimental economic research including combinatorial auctions, energy restructuring, and market design research. Dr. Rassenti is professor of economics and mathematics at Chapman University, and Director of the Economic Science Institute at Chapman University. |
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