Beyond Individual Choice

Game theory is central to modern understandings of how people deal with problems of coordination and cooperation. Yet, ironically, it cannot give a straightforward explanation of some of the simplest forms of human coordination and cooperation. This book proposes a revision of game theory that resolves these problems.

"I warmly recommend the book to readers interested in problems of collective action and, especially, in precise game-theoretical treatment."---Raimo Tuomela, Economics and Philosophy

Auteur
Michael Bacharach (1936-2002) was Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford, where he was also Director of the Bounded Rationality in Economic Behavior Research Unit. His books included the present work, which he was completing at the time of his death, and Economics and the Theory of Games. Natalie Gold is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Philosophy, Probability, and Modeling Group at the University of Konstanz. Robert Sugden, Professor of Economics at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, is the author of The Economics of Rights, Cooperation and Welfare and the co-author of The Principles of Practical Cost-Benefit Analysis and The Theory of Choice.

Contenu
List of Illustrations vii List of Tables ix Foreword xi Preface xiii Introduction 1 Chapter 1: The Hi-Lo Paradox 35 Chapter 2: Groups 69 Chapter 3: The Evolution of Group Action 95 Chapter 4: Team Thinking 120 Conclusion 155 References 203 Index 211