The connection of economic theory and behavior is one of the central topics of this book - and also a central issue in economic thinking of Horst Todt to whom this book is dedicated. The contributions deal with topics of normative and descriptive decision-making: They investigate, for instance, the emergence of decisions or the role of imitation as a competitive principle. A number of contributions treat special decision-making problems on a micro or on a macro level, whereas others concentrate on the principle questions of decision-making or on the conceptualization of important but fuzzy notions like power or solidarity.

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This volume is dedicated to Horst Todt who celebrated his seventieth an­ niversaryon March 14, 2000. All the contributors know Horst Todt personally and (with the exception of two younger co-authors) have accompanied his scientific career for sev­ eral years, some as his assistants, some as his colleagues at the Frankfurt or Hamburg University, some as fellow members in scientific societies. All who know him acknowledge inspiring conversations on a broad field of issues often reaching far beyond the scope of economics. Being friendly and entertaining and without exaggerated personal ambition he often initiated work which others completed. In particular the two editors of this volume experienced and enjoyed the stimulating atmosphere at his Chair of Economics at the Hamburg University. We like to remember these scientifically and personally fruitful years under the tutorship of Horst Todt. The editors would like to thank the contributors to this volume for their readiness to cooperate and for the promptness of their delivery.

Inhalt

On Horst Todt: In Honor of Horst Todt-. K. Peschel: Horst Todt in Tartu.- Scientific Contributions: W. Güth: How Do Decisions Emerge?- W. Buhr, T. Christiaans: Economic Decisions by Approved Principles.- M.J. Holler: Fairness, Power and Their Relationship.- F. Bolle, A. Kritikos: Solidarity.- A. Vilks: What is a Game?- J. Schumann: Monopolistic and Oligopolistic Imperfect Demand Competition.- H. Wiesmeth: The Global Homo Oeconomicus.- K. Schöler: International Trade and Spatial Markets.- J. Bröcker: Trans-European Effects of 'Trans-European Networks'.- J.-r. Chen: Asset Disposition and Economic Development.- M. Carlberg: Policy Mixes in a Monetary Union.- A. Karmann, M. Lehmann-Waffenschmidt: High Order Strategic Thinking.- A. Ostmann, R. Selten, R. Tietz: Imitation in a Two-Level Hexapoly.