In the laboratory the institution can be varied in a systematic manner, and information and payoffs can be observed, permitting much sharper tests of learning models than field evidence. But field evidence is also required to check for external validity and to observe social evolution at work. New model construction will certainly be in order as evidence accumulates on current models.
Computer simulation is an increasingly important part of model construction and analysis.
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