The ESA Fellows program

The ESA was first established in 1986 as a society organized to promote experimental methods in economics. We can safely say that our endeavor has been a resounding success. Experiments are well established as a mainstream economic methodology. Numerous individuals have devoted their careers to accomplishing this remarkable feat.

We have instituted a designation of Fellow of the Economic Science Association to recognize the lifetime contributions of ESA members who have advanced the frontier of knowledge in economics through the use of laboratory and field experiments. The designation of an individual as an ESA fellow is intended as a permanent recognition of their contribution to experimental science and to economics. The contributions may be scientific in nature or consist of activities that have furthered the establishment and growth of the ESA. The ideal candidate should have made contributions in both areas. The appointment to fellow does not include a monetary award.

The Current ESA Fellows are (in alphabetical order): 

James Andreoni 

Colin Camerer 

Timothy Cason 

Yan Chen 

James Cox 

Catherine Eckel 

Ernst Fehr 

Robert Forsythe 

Daniel Friedman 

Jacob Goeree 

Elizabeth Hoffman 

Charles Holt 

Mark Isaac 

John Kagel 

Rosemarie Nagel 

Thomas Palfrey 

Charles Plott 

Alvin Roth 

Andrew Schotter 

Vernon Smith 

Robert Sugden

Lise Vesterlund 

Marie-Claire Villeval 

James Walker