b. 1970
Francesco Guala is an Italian philosopher of economics and social science, known for his work on experimental economics, social ontology, and the methodology of the social sciences. He is a professor at the University of Milan and has made significant contributions to understanding institutions, rationality, and the epistemology of economic experiments.
Authored 'The Methodology of Experimental Economics' (2005), a foundational text on experimental methods in economics
Developed influential account of institutions unifying rules-based and equilibrium-based theories in 'Understanding Institutions' (2016)
Advanced critiques of solution concepts in game theory, including backward induction
Contributed to debates on external validity and the methodology of economic experiments
Co-edited 'The Philosophy of Social Science: A New Introduction' (2015)