Game Theory and Economic Modelling Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): David M. Kreps Format: Paperback Publisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom Imprint: Clarendon Press ISBN-13: 9780198283812, 978-0198283812 Synopsis Over the past two decades, academic economics has undergone a mild revolution in methodology. The language, concepts and techniques of noncooperative game theory have become central to the discipline. This book provides the reader with some basic concepts from noncooperative theory, and then goes on to explore the strengths, weaknesses, and future of the theory as a tool of economic modelling and analysis. The central theses are that noncooperative game theory has been a remarkably popular tool in economics over the past decade because it allows analysts to capture essential features of dynamic competition and competition where some parties have proprietary information. The theory is weakest in providing a sense of when it - and equilibrium analysis in particular - can be applied and what to do when equilibrium analysis is inappropriate. Many of these weaknesses can be addressed by the consideration of individuals who are boundedly rational and learn imperfectly from the past. Written in a non-technical style and working by analogy, the book, first given as part of the Clarendon Lectures in Economics, is readily accessible to a broad audience and will be of interest to economists and students alike. Knowledge of game theory is not required as the concepts are developed as the book progresses.
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| Item Height | 217mm |
| Item Width | 139mm |
| Author | David M. Kreps |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Subject | Economics |
| Publication Year | 1990 |
| Type | Textbook |
| Item Weight | 270g |
| Number Of Pages | 204 Pages |
Game Theory and Economic Modelling Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): David M. Kreps Format: Paperback Publisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom Imprint: Clarendon Press ISBN-13: 9780198283812, 978-0198283812 Synopsis Over the past two decades, academic economics has undergone a mild revolution in methodology. The language, concepts and techniques of noncooperative game theory have become central to the discipline. This book provides the reader with some basic concepts from noncooperative theory, and then goes on to explore the strengths, weaknesses, and future of the theory as a tool of economic modelling and analysis. The central theses are that noncooperative game theory has been a remarkably popular tool in economics over the past decade because it allows analysts to capture essential features of dynamic competition and competition where some parties have proprietary information. The theory is weakest in providing a sense of when it – and equilibrium analysis in particular – can be applied and what to do when equilibrium analysis is inappropriate. Many of these weaknesses can be addressed by the consideration of individuals who are boundedly rational and learn imperfectly from the past. Written in a non-technical style and working by analogy, the book, first given as part of the Clarendon Lectures in Economics, is readily accessible to a broad audience and will be of interest to economists and students alike. Knowledge of game theory is not required as the concepts are developed as the book progresses.
