Covering all the essential topics for undergraduate courses, this is the ideal student introduction to game theory. It sets out the basics of the subject in a non-technical way and uses illustrations and examples to show its application to realistic, topical, and interesting problems ranging from strategic decision-making within companies to international environmental policy-making. All explanation is clear, well structured, and entirely accessible to students of both economics and business.
1. What is Game Theory? 2. Static Game Theory 3. Dynamic Game Theory 4. Oligopoly 5. Entry Deterrence 6. New Classical Macroeconomics 7. New Keynesian Macroeconomics 8. International Policy Coordination 9. Strategic Trade Policy 10. Environmental Economics 11. Experimental Economics 12. Criticisms of Game Theory