Games of Strategy is beloved by students and instructors alike for its flexible organisation, focus on problem-solving and engaging and accessible examples from diverse fields, like political science, biology and business. The completely revised Fifth Edition adds the work of David McAdams, especially in the areas of market design and auction theory, and provides new insights into diverse applications, such as billion-dollar buy-outs, job offer negotiation, the Cuban Missile Crisis and collusion in the school milk market.
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Weight: 1064g
Dimensions: 183 x 257mm
Publication Date: 05 Dec 2020
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780393422207
About Avinash K. DixitDavid McAdamsSusan Skeath
Avinash K. Dixit is Emeritus John J.F. Sherrerd University Professor of Economics at Princeton University where he offered his popular freshman course in game theory. He is among the worlds leading economists having made fundamental contributions in several major fields as well as in game theory. He is the author of many books including Dixit/Nalebuff: Thinking Strategically (Norton 1991) Dixit/Pindyck: Investment Under Uncertainty (Princeton University Press 1994) and Dixit/Nalebuff: The Art of Strategy (Norton 2009). Susan Skeath is Professor of Economics at Wellesley College where she teaches a number of courses in microeconomics and a course in game theory which she introduced into the schools curriculum. She conducts research in international trade theory and is currently working on a new Intermediate Microeconomics text with her colleague Ann Velenchik. Professor Skeath earned her doctorate at Princeton University. David McAdams is professor of business administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and economics professor at Duke. Holding a PhD from Stanford's Graduate School of Business and previously associate professor at MIT Sloan he is a distinguished scholar in microeconomic theory and game theory. McAdams applies his expertise to consulting in market design and strategic business challenges aiding various firms in auction strategies and mission-critical decisions. He has authored Game-Changer: Game Theory and the Art of Transforming Strategic Situations (Norton 2014) and instructs MBA and PhD courses on game theory and market design at Duke.