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dc.contributor.authorRubinstein, Ariel
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-03 00:00:00
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-01T12:50:58Z
dc.date.available2020-04-01T12:50:58Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier646736
dc.identifierOCN: 839686284en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/30298
dc.description.abstractI 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."
dc.languageEnglish
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCA Economic theory and philosophyen_US
dc.subject.othergame theory
dc.subject.othermicroeconomics
dc.subject.otherbeautiful mind
dc.subject.othereconomic models
dc.subject.otherjohn nash
dc.subject.otherhotelling's game
dc.subject.othereconomic theory
dc.subject.otherDecision-making
dc.subject.otherIsrael
dc.subject.otherNash equilibrium
dc.subject.otherProbability
dc.subject.otherRationality
dc.titleEconomic Fables
dc.typebook
oapen.identifier.doi10.11647/OBP.0020
oapen.relation.isPublishedBy23117811-c361-47b4-8b76-2c9b160c9a8b
oapen.relation.isbn9781906924775
oapen.collectionScholarLed
oapen.pages255
oapen.remark.publicRelevant Wikipedia pages: Decision-making - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision-making; Economic model - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_model; Game theory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_theory; Israel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel; Nash equilibrium - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_equilibrium; Probability - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probability; Rationality - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationality
oapen.identifier.ocn839686284


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