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Laboratory directory

Experimental and behavioral economics in Latin America. Find laboratories, centers and research groups across the region.

Laboratories
24
Related centers and groups
8
countries represented
11

This directory brings together documented records; it is not an exhaustive census. Labels describe the source type, not current activity or laboratory availability.

32 records

Universidad Nacional del Sur / CONICET (IIESS)
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ArgentinaBahía Blanca
LaboratoryHistorical record

Laboratorio de Economía Experimental

Universidad Nacional del Sur / CONICET (IIESS)

Cooperation, social norms and corruption.

View source — Laboratorio de Economía Experimental, Universidad Nacional del Sur / CONICET (IIESS)
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Methods and facilities
Documented experiments with monetary incentives.
About this record
Historical record; current continuity and contact remain unconfirmed.
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JILAEE
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ArgentinaBuenos Aires
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JILAEE

Universidad del CEMA / University of Chicago

Behavioral and experimental economics applied to policy.

View source — JILAEE, Universidad del CEMA / University of Chicago
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Methods and facilities
Field experiments center based in Buenos Aires.
About this record
A dedicated economics laboratory room has not been verified.
Public contact
[email protected]
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Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
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ArgentinaBuenos Aires
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Plataforma para Experimentos — Universidad Torcuato Di Tella

Universidad Torcuato Di Tella

Decision-making, neuroscience and experimental psychology.

View source — Plataforma para Experimentos — Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
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Methods and facilities
ORSEE platform for on-site and online studies.
About this record
The university also has a neuroscience laboratory; the two units are not assumed to be equivalent.
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Universidad Privada Boliviana
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BoliviaLa Paz (location to be confirmed)
LaboratoryInstitutional page

LABEX — Laboratorio de Economía Experimental

Universidad Privada Boliviana

Decision-making, health, nudges and public policy.

View source — LABEX — Laboratorio de Economía Experimental, Universidad Privada Boliviana
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Methods and facilities
Laboratory and field experiments.
About this record
The institutional page lists Lorena Heller as interim director.
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FGV EPGE
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BrazilRio de Janeiro
LaboratoryHistorical record

CEE — Centro de Economia Experimental

Fundação Getulio Vargas — EPGE

Experimental economics.

View source — CEE — Centro de Economia Experimental, Fundação Getulio Vargas — EPGE
Sources and details
Methods and facilities
Center and laboratory described in a 2015 institutional report.
About this record
Current continuity has not been confirmed. This is a different unit from CEEE.
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Escola de Políticas Públicas e Governo — FGV
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BrazilBrasília
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Lab LEPP — Laboratório Experimental de Políticas Públicas

Fundação Getulio Vargas — EPPG

Behavioral economics, health and public policy.

View source — Lab LEPP — Laboratório Experimental de Políticas Públicas, Fundação Getulio Vargas — EPPG
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Methods and facilities
Experiments and public participant registration.
About this record
The Lab LEPP name is confirmed on the FGV/EPPG page.
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CBR
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BrazilLocation to be confirmed
Related unitInstitutional page

CBR — Centro de Pesquisas Comportamentais

Fundação Getulio Vargas

Poverty, inequality, sustainability, polarization and health.

View source — CBR — Centro de Pesquisas Comportamentais, Fundação Getulio Vargas
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Methods and facilities
Design and evaluation of behavioral interventions.
About this record
Dedicated laboratory infrastructure has not been verified.
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CIEF
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BrazilBrasília
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CIEF — Centro de Investigação em Economia e Finanças

Universidade de Brasília

Behavioral economics, incentives and decision-making.

View source — CIEF — Centro de Investigação em Economia e Finanças, Universidade de Brasília
Sources and details
Methods and facilities
Behavioral experimental research services.
About this record
A dedicated physical laboratory has not been confirmed.
Public contact
[email protected]
Source consulted
Universidade de Brasília
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BrazilBrasília
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INFLUÊNCIA — Laboratório de Psicologia Social

Universidade de Brasília

Nudges, decision-making, consumer behavior and social dilemmas.

View source — INFLUÊNCIA — Laboratório de Psicologia Social, Universidade de Brasília
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Methods and facilities
Laboratory and field experiments in applied social psychology.
About this record
Research group working at UnB’s Laboratório de Psicologia Social.
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Facultad de Administración y Economía — Universidad de Santiago de Chile
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ChileSantiago
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CESS Santiago — Centre for Experimental Social Sciences

Universidad de Santiago de Chile / Nuffield College, Oxford

Decision-making, economics and public policy.

View source — CESS Santiago — Centre for Experimental Social Sciences, Universidad de Santiago de Chile / Nuffield College, Oxford
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Methods and facilities
Laboratory, online and field experiments documented since 2015.
About this record
Current operation and partnership status remain unconfirmed.
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Universidad del Desarrollo
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ChileLocation to be confirmed
LaboratoryHistorical record

Laboratorio de economía experimental — Universidad del Desarrollo

Universidad del Desarrollo

Experimental economics.

View source — Laboratorio de economía experimental — Universidad del Desarrollo, Universidad del Desarrollo
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Methods and facilities
Laboratory implementation mentioned in an institutional magazine.
About this record
Current name, location and continuity remain unconfirmed.
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Universidad Andrés Bello
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ChileLocation to be confirmed
LaboratoryHistorical record

LECE — Laboratorio Experimental de Comportamiento Económico

Universidad Andrés Bello

Cooperation, trust, reciprocity and networks.

View source — LECE — Laboratorio Experimental de Comportamiento Económico, Universidad Andrés Bello
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Methods and facilities
Laboratory documented in a 2013 institutional news article.
About this record
Current location and continuity remain unconfirmed.
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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ColombiaMedellín
LaboratoryExternal directory

Experimental Economics Laboratory — UNAL Medellín

Universidad Nacional de Colombia — sede Medellín

Experimental economics.

View source — Experimental Economics Laboratory — UNAL Medellín, Universidad Nacional de Colombia — sede Medellín
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Methods and facilities
Mode of operation and infrastructure remain unconfirmed.
About this record
An external directory identifies this unit. Its relationship to the Laboratorio de Economía Aplicada has not been established.
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
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ColombiaBogotá
LaboratoryHistorical record

Laboratorio de Investigación Conductual

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Biases, financial decisions and experimental economics.

View source — Laboratorio de Investigación Conductual, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
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Methods and facilities
Laboratory established in 2018, according to a 2019 institutional article.
About this record
Current continuity remains unconfirmed. This is separate from the education economics laboratory (LEE).
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Facultad de Economía — Universidad de los Andes
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ColombiaBogotá
LaboratoryExternal directory

ME-LAB — Laboratorio Móvil Experimental

Universidad de los Andes

Experimental economics.

View source — ME-LAB — Laboratorio Móvil Experimental, Universidad de los Andes
Sources and details
Methods and facilities
Mobile laboratory described in an external directory.
About this record
Institutional identity and continuity remain unconfirmed.
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REBEL
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ColombiaBogotá
LaboratoryInstitutional page

REBEL — Rosario Experimental and Behavioral Economics Lab

Universidad del Rosario

Human behavior, decision-making and public policy.

View source — REBEL — Rosario Experimental and Behavioral Economics Lab, Universidad del Rosario
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Methods and facilities
Physical laboratories and a mobile laboratory; computer-based and paper-based experiments.
Public contact
[email protected]
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Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
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ColombiaBucaramanga
LaboratoryHistorical record

Social BEE Lab — Social Behavior and Experimental Economics Lab

Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga

Human behavior and decision-making.

View source — Social BEE Lab — Social Behavior and Experimental Economics Lab, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
Sources and details
Methods and facilities
Online experiments announced in 2021.
About this record
Current continuity remains unconfirmed. Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Colombia.
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Universidad San Francisco de Quito
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EcuadorQuito / Cumbayá
LaboratoryHistorical record

ECEL — Experimental and Computational Economics Lab

Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Human behavior, microeconomics, macroeconomics and game theory.

View source — ECEL — Experimental and Computational Economics Lab, Universidad San Francisco de Quito
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Methods and facilities
Laboratory documented in a 2019 institutional article.
About this record
The original unit page is no longer available. A historical institutional reference is retained; current continuity and equipment remain unconfirmed.
Public contact
[email protected]
Source consulted
L.E.E.
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EcuadorGuayaquil
LaboratoryInstitutional page

LEE — Laboratorio de Economía Experimental y del Comportamiento

Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral

Decision-making and public and business policy.

View source — LEE — Laboratorio de Economía Experimental y del Comportamiento, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
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Methods and facilities
Laboratory and experimental research services.
Public contact
[email protected]
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Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
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MexicoLocation to be confirmed
LaboratoryResearcher website

Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Sociales

Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas

Social norms, collective action, identity and child development.

View source — Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Sociales, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
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Methods and facilities
Infrastructure and location remain unconfirmed.
About this record
Unit mentioned on Mauricio Fernández Duque’s personal website. Formal institutional affiliation remains unconfirmed.
Source consulted
Universidad de Guanajuato
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MexicoGuanajuato
LaboratoryExternal directory

LEX — Laboratory for Experimental Economics

Universidad de Guanajuato

Experimental economics.

View source — LEX — Laboratory for Experimental Economics, Universidad de Guanajuato
Sources and details
Methods and facilities
Current infrastructure remains unconfirmed.
About this record
An external directory lists the unit. A 2025 news article documents experimental research but does not confirm current laboratory operation.
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LEEX
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PeruLima
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LEEX — Laboratorio de Economía Experimental

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Behavioral economics, finance and decision-making.

View source — LEEX — Laboratorio de Economía Experimental, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Sources and details
Methods and facilities
On-site and online experiments; oTree programming for internal and external researchers.
Public contact
[email protected]
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FCEA — Universidad de la República
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UruguayMontevideo
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Equipo de experimentos económicos del IECON

Universidad de la República — IECON / FCEA

Foundations of economic behavior.

View source — Equipo de experimentos económicos del IECON, Universidad de la República — IECON / FCEA
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Methods and facilities
Economic experiments documented in institutional calls for participants.
About this record
Research group; a separately named independent laboratory was not identified.
Source consulted
Universidad de Montevideo
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UruguayMontevideo
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UM IDEAS Lab

Universidad de Montevideo

Childhood, development, education, learning and health.

View source — UM IDEAS Lab, Universidad de Montevideo
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Methods and facilities
Research at the intersection of economics, psychology and data.
About this record
A separate unit from EconLab. A dedicated experimental room has not been verified.
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