Rational Choice by Itzhak Gilboa - ISBN: 9780262518055
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A nontechnical, concise, and rigorous introduction to the rational choice paradigm, focusing on basic insights applicable in fields ranging from economics to philosophy.

Rational Choice

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    176 pages

  • Release Date

    17 August 2012

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Summary

A nontechnical, concise, and rigorous introduction to the rational choice paradigm, focusing on basic insights applicable in fields ranging from economics to philosophy.This book offers a rigorous, concise, and nontechnical introduction to some of the fundamental insights of rational choice theory. It draws on formal theories of microeconomics, decision making, games, and social choice, and on ideas developed in philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Itzhak Gilboa argues that economic theory …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262518055
ISBN-10:0262518058
Author:Itzhak Gilboa
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:17 August 2012
Weight:295g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 10mm
Series:The MIT Press
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Critics Review

“Gilboa’s Rational Choice is a clear, comprehensive, and clever introduction to economic theory. The focus is on the concepts, not the mathematics. It introduces the reader to the tenets of the field, while incorporating insights from philosophy, psychology, and sociology.”–Amanda Friedenberg, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University

About The Author

Itzhak Gilboa

Itzhak Gilboa is Professor of Economics and Decision Sciences at HEC ( cole des Hautes tudes Commerciales), Paris, and Professor of Economics at Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University. He is the coauthor (with David Schmeidler) of Theory of Case-Based Decisions and the author of Theory of Decision under Uncertainty.

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