Routledge Advances in Game Theory

Game Theory and Economic Analysis presents the wide range of current con-tributions of game theory to economics. The chapters fall broadly into two categories. Some lay out in a jargon-free manner a particular branch of the theory, the evolution of one of its concepts, or a problem that runs through its development. Others are original pieces of work that are significant to game theory as a whole. After taking the reader through a concise history of game theory, the contributors discuss such topics as: • the connections between Von Neumann’s mathematical game theory and the domain assigned to it today since Nash • the strategic use of information by game players • the problem of the coordination of strategic choices between independ-ent players in non-cooperative games • cooperative games and their place within the literature of games • incentive and the implementation of a collective decision in game-theoretic modeling • team games and the implications for firms ’ management. The nature of the subject and the angle from which it is examined will ensure that Game Theory and Economic Analysis reaches a wide readership. As an established scholar in the area of game theory, Christian Schmidt has pro-duced an authoritative book with contributions from economists of the very highest rank and profile, some of them well known beyond the boundaries of the game-theoretic community