Economic Science Laboratory - University of Arizona

The Economic Science Laboratory (ESL) at the University of Arizona was founded in 1985. The Director of ESL from 1985 to 2001 was Vernon L. Smith, 2002 Nobel Laureate in Economics. Since its inception, the ESL has been a leading laboratory in the study of economic behavior and market performance. Research covers many aspects of economic decision-making, strategic behavior, and performance of market institutions. ESL research is consistently supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and is published in leading journals in economics, game theory, econometrics, management science, finance, and accounting.