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    In: Theory in Economic Anthropology. ‘Jean Ensminger, ed. Pp. 69-78. Walnut Creek, (CA: Alta Mica Press, 2002, Chapter 3 ee Experimental Economics: A Powerful New Method for Theory Testing In Anthropology Jean Ensminger "Experimental economics offers mach promis ase method for antropolo jt to test important theorelical sssimptions regarding economic preferences socal norms and social apt While theres much thereti= Exlgpeculation about the role of elénterest in human behavior and the Counterveling fore of social non in maintaining cooperation, her ‘Ctually itl ernpcal da o defend many theoretical speculation (coe ‘Green and Shapiro 19; Friedman 1955, and Ostrom 1998). Anthzopolo- {Bits have the oppormunity to enter tis bugooning field with powerful ‘ros-ulural dats that cole move these importa theoretical debates in investing dictions. al economist have taught ws a great deal in recent years bout the ways in which people in developed sot ousnaly wolate Simple assumptions about narrowly seleinterested behavior Fehr and Schilat 1989, Davis end Holt 1993; Hogeland Roth 1995). Wehaveleamed ‘hat falenindednes, rst and contbutions tothe common good are frequently observed m one thot anonymous games played for rel money ‘Uni eenly very few economic expeiment had been run in non Wiest- ‘emsocielin Te few non-Western society studios that we do have eome ‘Sumples ace: Cameron 1999; Kachelmeer and Shahata 1997; Roth ta 1991; Yamagishi and Yamagishi 1994 show some cose cultural variation Telative fo the Unltd Sats but snot great. Unt ecenty there were ‘irully no studles rom less developed soit. That all changed when Joseph Heneic, then a doctoral stdent st UCLA, decided torn the uk tina game Seng Machiguenga Inia in Pru (Hench 2000). His 60 Jean Ensminger results rere starting hued outta the Machguengs play sch games ‘or lke econo en” tan do typical members of hy developed ‘Western soils. This result prompted members ofthe MacArthur oundaton' reference Network ond abut adorn anhrpologs to plete the experiments in ther less developed soi ose ow robust the fincings wer, The sample oping Aft, Latin Americ, Tapa New Guin, nt As) includes oughly equ tubers nt ing and gathering societies, horcultural groups, pastoralists, and ‘alla eden grata popsltons. Tow lt studies nove Complete andthe els shoul eo rat nto elowaneopolo igs Hench et a nd) Thope to take the case In hi ape hat ‘perineal economics has mich ofr enthropologis nein tg cry came fender munpns and meae e ‘entonaip stones elt and semi. Experiments fer an opportnity to ad gor to the meesurement of often fuzzy ‘Phenomena suc a socal no, scl cpl and at By sharing ‘cmmon method, experiments sla ofc apotentallygrest vehicle for ding beeen economists and onthrpolois andamecansn for er total more preety abou he nips of intations an cle spon ‘Sonomibehavir Purthemae one weaves saitbusf tds om Siverne sce, we maybe na potion tenn a gest eal about the ‘voton of epost eliraom, sires, en cooperation inthis copter I il frst oun some ofthe simplest econo ee parinents at maybe appropriate orgy eneduried populations Thins flowedbysrascrengy dacussion of methods at fave ben ‘worked ol by mje and other member ofthe crenata projet That adapt thee experiment othe wager of he emote poptlatons ‘ith which anthropologists or Finally Ico some of my ov ‘som the iat and dictator gam hat concem te relton Shp between matktinvolvesint and fermindedness, Contary fo {sto mart sum to ecoreated wih ore ote es Wht {emore ths et hasbeen sported by te coset data fom fiteen societies Henschel.) Some Basic Experiments ‘Economic experiments typiclly involve play between two or more in duis wed notkre te enc dey fe parte) aga whom they ae playing. The simplest game is the dictator game, in which fo pertnes play against each other, but never actualy nw each other's [entity The fst player is given an endowment of ach an asked How ‘heorshe would lke to divide the money with he partner The fist player ‘perinatal eonomis—61 's clearly the dictator in this game beeause their division ofthe money determines exactly what each player receives: Tie gamehas the potential to tellus something about norms of faimeescrose-clturally. Analy of demographic variables may also give ws cues about variations in fat ‘mindedness based on wealth, education, sex, age, and a host of olher Variables. Tnaslightvaranto the dictator gama, known asthe ultimatum game, the second player has the option of rgectng the fst player's afer which eas Rather player rcsives any mone. This version of te gerne Introduces a strategic decision by player one, who might be incline to

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