Dixit: Thinking Strategically – The Competitive Edge In Business Politics & Everyday Life (paper) - Softcover

Dixit, Avinash K

Softcover

ISBN 10: 039396101X ISBN 13: 9780393961010

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 1991

Synopsis

This work sets out the significant findings of games theory as a series of basic strategic principles geared towards the goal of self-improvement in terms of competitive ability, and does so in non-technical terms and with accompanying anecdotal examples.

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Review

"A gem of a book. It makes some important insights on the frontiers of economics and game theory easily accessible, tremendously enjoyable, and practically useful." -- Buron G. Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street "Dixit and Nalebuff set out sure-fire rules for thinking about strategy." -- David Henderson "Machiavelli is brought up-to-date in this book by Dixit and Nalebuff. They make strategic tools humorous, human, and effective." -- Elizabeth Bailey, former dean, Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University "I confess that I have never thought of monetary policy or government as a game, but Professors Dixit and Nalebuff succeed brilliantly in clarifying questions we all face in decision-making, elevated or mundane." --Paul A. Volcker

About the Author

Avinash Dixit is Emeritus John J.F. Sherrerd University Professor of Economics at Princeton University, where he offered his popular freshman course in game theory. He is among the world's leading economists, having made fundamental contributions in several major fields as well as in game theory. He is the author of many books, including Dixit/Nalebuff: Thinking Strategically (Norton, 1991), Dixit/Pindyck: Investment Under Uncertainty (Princeton University Press, 1994), and Dixit/Nalebuff: The Art of Strategy (Norton, 2009). Barry J. Nalebuff is the Milton Steinbach Professor at the Yale School of Management. Nalebuff applies game theory to business strategy and is the co-founder of one of America's fastest-growing companies, Honest Tea.

Edition details

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 039396101X
• ISBN 13: 9780393961010
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408