Game Theory and Society

ISBN-13: 9781138573451 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 424 str.

C Peking University Weiying (Professor of economics Zhang

Opis

This book systematically introduces the basic methodologies and core conclusions of Game Theory, and analyzes various Chinese social issues and institutional arrangements by utilizing these methods and conclusions, aiming to address the issue of how people can cooperate better.

Spis treści

List of figures.  List of tables.  Foreword to the Chinese Edition  Chapter 1 Individual Rationality and Social Optimum  Chapter 2 The Nash Equilibrium and the Prisoners’ Dilemma Game  Chapter 3 Multiple Equilibriums, Institutions, and Cultures  Chapter 4 Threats and Commitments  Chapter 5 Bargaining and Patience  Chapter 6 Repeated Games and Cooperative Behavior  Chapter 7 Incomplete Information and Reputation  Chapter 8 Adverse Selection, Brands, and Regulation  Chapter 9 Signaling and Social Norms Chapter 10 Mechanism Design and Income Distribution  Chapter 11 Moral Hazard and Corruption Chapter 12 Evolutionary Games and the Spontaneous Order  Chapter 13 Laws and Social Norms  Chapter 14 Institutional Entrepreneurs and the Rules of the Game  References.  Index

O autorze

Weiying Zhang is a Professor of economics at Peking University. His research interests include Applied Game Theory, information economics, corporate governance, Chinese economic development and reform.