Uncertainty in Economic Theory

by Itzhak Gilboa (Editor)

This volume brings together important papers, coupled with new introductions, in the massively influential area of uncertainty in economic theory. Seminal papers are available together for the first time in book format, with new introductions and under the steely editorship of Itzhak Gilboa - this book is a useful reference tool for economists all over the globe.

576 pages, Hardcover

First published August 2, 2004

About the author

Itzhak Gilboa works in decision theory and other fields in economic theory such as game theory and social choice. His main interest is in decision under uncertainty, focusing on the definition of probability, notions of rationality, non-Bayesian decision models, and related issues.

He is Professor at Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel-Aviv University and Professor of Economics and Decision Sciences, HEC, Paris, as well as Fellow of the Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (part time).