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The most accessible game theory text brings game theory to the masses.

The issues of microeconomics - including individuals' financial choices and firms' decisions about hiring and firing - have a large impact on the economic world, arguably as much, if not more than, macroeconomics. In this Very Short Introduction Avinash Dixit clearly explains what microeconomics is by using examples from around the world.

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The authors of Thinking Strategically demonstrate how to apply the principles in game theory to achieve greater personal and professional successes, drawing on a diverse array of case studies to explain how to develop a win-oriented way of seeing the world.

"The Art of Strategy is filled with dozens of accounts from the worlds of business, politics, negotiations, sports, music, movies, and popular culture. Whether discussing strategies for losing weight or becoming a better bargainer, parent, tennis player, or eBay bidder, this entertaining narrative is rich with insight." "Through the lessons contained in the book's pages, you will learn how to outmaneuver rivals, find avenues for cooperation, and become more successful in all your pursuits. And if you want to be fair to your adversaries, share this book with them."--BOOK JACKET.

The book explores the challenges of protecting property rights and enforcing contracts in environments lacking effective rule of law. It delves into how businesses from advanced economies can operate in such contexts. Avinash Dixit presents a theoretical framework for private institutions that can either complement or replace inadequate state governance, offering insights into economic strategies in lawless settings.

Focusing on the intersection of economics and politics, Avinash Dixit explores how trade policies often contradict economic prescriptions, necessitating an understanding of the political landscape. He employs a transaction cost perspective to analyze the planning, implementation, and monitoring challenges in economic policy-making. By examining these transaction costs, Dixit sheds light on their influence on various institutions and policies, offering insights into the complexities of economic policy formulation.

The international bestseller — don't compete without it! A major bestseller in Japan, Financial Times Top Ten book of the year, Book-of-the-Month Club bestseller, and required reading at the best business schools, Thinking Strategically is a crash course in outmaneauvering any rival. This entertaining guide builds on scores of case studies taken from business, sports, the movies, politics, and gambling. It outlines the basics of good strategy making and then shows how you can apply them in any area of your life.

Building on a base of simple economic theory and elementary linear algebra and calculus, this broad treatment of static and dynamic optimization methods discusses the importance of shadow prices, and reviews functions defined by solutions of optimization problems. Recently revised and expanded, the second edition will be a valuable resource for upper level undergraduate and graduate students.