Decision theory: General

In mainstream economics, and particularly in New Keynesian macroeconomics, the booms and busts that characterize capitalism arise because of large ...

The concept of rationality is a common thread through the human and social sciences -- from political science to philosophy, from economics to soci...

This introductory text explores the theory of social choice. Written as a primer suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduates, this text will...

What is a fair distribution of resources and other goods when individuals are partly responsible for their achievements? This book develops a theor...

Knowledge in an Uncertain World is an exploration of the relation between knowledge, reasons, and justification. According to the primary argument ...

Nils Brunsson is one of the leading European organization theorists who has written and researched decision-making in organizations. He has often q...

The Cambridge philosopher Frank Ramsey (1903-1930) died tragically young, but had already established himself as one of the most brilliant minds of...

On Fire, Under Fire, of Fired: Superintendents in the Pandemic provides a unique view into the unprecedented challenges and transformative opportun...

On Fire, Under Fire, of Fired: Superintendents in the Pandemic provides a unique view into the unprecedented challenges and transformative opportun...

In Gut Feelings: Short Cuts to Better Decision Making psychologist and behavioural expert Gerd Gigerenzer reveals the secrets of fast and effective...

In an economy where knowledge is power, no one can expect to succeed without the ability to solve problems-to gather information, weigh options, ma...

Calculating Political Risk is rich and illuminating, and much more than a political science treatise. Althaus draws on diverse literature, extensiv...

There is an increasing dissatisfaction about how risk is regulated, leading to vivid debates about the use of 'risk assessment' and 'precaution'. A...

In Even the Odds, Karen Firestone explains how risk assessment plays a prominent role in all aspects of life. We may all define risk, and our toler...

During the last few decades, many university presidents and provosts have expressed an intent to internationalize their institutions to equip stude...

The notion of class attendance has largely been ignored, where students, faculty, and administrators substitute assumptions for empirical evidence....

Methods for determining exposure of pesticides to agricultural workers have been developing for over thirty years. You may ask: what more do we nee...

A modern practical guide to building and using actuarial models.Loss Models: From Data to Decisions is organized around the principle that actuarie...

Financial markets respond to information virtually instantaneously. Each new piece of information influences the prices of assets and their correla...

Can quite different values be rationally weighed against one another? Can the value of one thing always be ranked as greater than, equal to, or les...

The first international handbook to bring the areas of reasoning,judgment and decision making together, now in paperback format. The book brings t...

State of the art risk management techniques and practices—supplemented with interactive analytics All too often risk management books focus on ris...

Regulated Lives explores the British life insurance industry's changing assessments of the values and risks of human life between 1800 and 1914. Ti...

From the day they arrive on campus, college students spend four years—or sometimes more—making decisions that shape every aspect of their academic ...

One day, everything is going well; the next, disaster strikes. What do you do when every pillar is collapsing, every rule is being broken and chaos...