TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rubinstein, Ariel
AB  - I had the good fortune to grow up in a wonderful area of Jerusalem, surrounded by a diverse range of people: Rabbi Meizel, the communist Sala Marcel, my widowed Aunt Hannah, and the intellectual Yaacovson. As far as I'm concerned, the opinion of such people is just as authoritative for making social and economic decisions as the opinion of an expert using a model. Part memoir, part crash-course in economic theory, this deeply engaging book by one of the world's foremost economists looks at economic ideas through a personal lens. Together with an introduction to some of the central concepts in modern economic thought, Ariel Rubinstein offers some powerful and entertaining reflections on his childhood, family and career. In doing so, he challenges many of the central tenets of game theory, and sheds light on the role economics can play in society at large. The book is as thought-provoking for seasoned economists as it is enlightening for newcomers to the field. Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind, describes Economics Fables as a "wonderfully inviting introduction to game theory, rich in personalities, history and sense of place. Ariel Rubinstein is not only a brilliant theorist with a knack for lucid exposition, but a gifted storyteller. Students will find the ideas surprisingly accessible. Aspiring scholars, wondering whether a life of the mind is worth pursuing, will find his personal journey of intellectual discovery thrilling."
DO  - 10.11647/OBP.0020
ID  - OAPEN ID: 646736
ID  - OAPEN ID: OCN: 839686284
KW  - game theory
KW  - microeconomics
KW  - beautiful mind
KW  - economic models
KW  - john nash
KW  - hotelling's game
KW  - economic theory
KW  - Decision-making
KW  - Israel
KW  - Nash equilibrium
KW  - Probability
KW  - Rationality
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/5429a087-8bb8-4cb5-9c1a-59954e2341fc/646736.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/30298
PB  - Open Book Publishers
PY  - 2012
SN  - 9781906924775
TI  - Economic Fablesnull
ER  - 
