Recent Developments in Game Theory

Eric S. Maskin

ISBN 10: 1858985153 / ISBN 13: 9781858985152

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, GB, 1999

About this Item

During the 1980s, economic theory has been revolutionised by game theory. The game theory approach is now very widely used throughout the profession and has become a major tool for the construction of new economic models. It is the basic tool in the construction of a modern theory of industrial organisation and it has led to important developments in finance, labour economics and international trade. This major new collection - prepared by a leading international authority - is oriented towards researchers, professors and graduate students who are interested in the interface between game theory and economic theory. They include the seminal and most important recent papers on the development and application of game theory in economics.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Recent Developments in Game Theory
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1858985153
• ISBN 13: 9781858985152
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 18.42W x 3.81H x 26.04D centimeters 18.42 centimeters width by 3.81 centimeters height by 26.04 centimeters depth

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Synopsis

During the 1980s, economic theory has been revolutionised by game theory. The game theory approach is now very widely used throughout the profession and has become a major tool for the construction of new economic models. It is the basic tool in the construction of a modern theory of industrial organisation and it has led to important developments in finance, labour economics and international trade. This major new collection - prepared by a leading international authority - is oriented towards researchers, professors and graduate students who are interested in the interface between game theory and economic theory. They include the seminal and most important recent papers on the development and application of game theory in economics.

About the Author

Edited by Eric S. Maskin, Harvard University, US and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics 2007