The experimental methods in contract law

Sergio Mittlaender

Chapter 8 in Research Methods for Contract Law and Scholarship, 2025, pp 184-208 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter examines the use of experimental research in the study of contract law. Experiments provide controlled environments for testing hypotheses derived from theories, allowing researchers to isolate specific variables and establish causal relationships. The chapter outlines how experimental methods contribute to understanding factors influencing decisions to keep contractual promises, rely on promises, to renegotiate contracts, and evaluate, from a moral perspective, acts such as breach of contract. The chapter also addresses how experiments can guide legal policy and contract drafting by providing insights into how legal norms shape individual behavior and cognition. The discussion concludes with future research directions. Experimental research is a powerful approach for advancing the understanding and application of contract law across academic and practical domains.

Keywords: Experiments; Empirical methods; Breach of contract; Remedies for breach; Decision-making; Legal policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035316465
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