Microeconomics: Game Theory
6.3 Brides for Seven Brothers (8/31/1999)
Sex-selective abortions in China, South Korea, and Taiwan have resulted in excess of male over female births.
Sex-selective abortions in China, South Korea, and Taiwan have resulted in excess of male over female births.
Aborting White Flight (11/1/2000)
An ethnically integrated neighborhood may not come about or persist if it is not reinforced by deliberate intervention.
An ethnically integrated neighborhood may not come about or persist if it is not reinforced by deliberate intervention.
Battles of Standards (5/9/2006)
Winners in the battle among proprietary standards can keep out competitors and lock in existing customers
Winners in the battle among proprietary standards can keep out competitors and lock in existing customers
Coordination Game and Congestion Game - youtube (11/2/2011)
Multi-party coordination game and congestion game.
Multi-party coordination game and congestion game.
Critical-mass Game and Gender Preference Game - youtube (11/2/2011)
Multi-party binary-choice games.
Multi-party binary-choice games.
Fat Nation (9/3/2005)
Through innocent pursuit of self-interests, Americans have grown fat with the food industry.
Through innocent pursuit of self-interests, Americans have grown fat with the food industry.
Games Are Serious and Ubiquitous (7/7/2006)
In game-theoretic situations, organization and coordination are needed to ensure the compatibility of individual and group interests.
In game-theoretic situations, organization and coordination are needed to ensure the compatibility of individual and group interests.
Games people play - flash (6/23/2006)
Narrated lecture on multi-party games involving binary choices.
Narrated lecture on multi-party games involving binary choices.
Games people play (transcript) (3/27/2007)
Narrated lecture on multi-party games involving binary choices.
Narrated lecture on multi-party games involving binary choices.
Invisible-hand Game and Prisoner's Dilemma Game - youtube (11/2/2011)
Games involving binary choices can be better illustrated with N number of players rather than just two players. The invisible-hand game and the prisoner's dilemma game are featured examples in this first in a series of 3 video lectures on game theory.
Games involving binary choices can be better illustrated with N number of players rather than just two players. The invisible-hand game and the prisoner's dilemma game are featured examples in this first in a series of 3 video lectures on game theory.
Lending an Invisible Hand (11/30/2010)
The efforts to polish my resume for selfish reasons ended up helping many worthy causes.
The efforts to polish my resume for selfish reasons ended up helping many worthy causes.
On Your Mark. Get Set. Scrub! (11/30/2010)
When the majority chooses the “right” choice, it pays off to choose the “left,” especially when it comes to personal hygiene.
When the majority chooses the “right” choice, it pays off to choose the “left,” especially when it comes to personal hygiene.
Please Sit Down! - youtube cartoon (8/22/2012)
A prisoner's dilemma results when people compete for limited positional goods. Individually smart, but collectively dumb.
A prisoner's dilemma results when people compete for limited positional goods. Individually smart, but collectively dumb.
Rebate Coupons (9/11/2007)
Mail-in rebate coupons succeed in promoting sales at relatively low cost because of low redemption rates.
Mail-in rebate coupons succeed in promoting sales at relatively low cost because of low redemption rates.
Right Priority (9/11/2007)
Inconsistent or unclear traffic rules in Belgium have turned a co-ordination game into a game of chicken.
Inconsistent or unclear traffic rules in Belgium have turned a co-ordination game into a game of chicken.
Systems Competition and Network Effects (9/26/2000)
A dominant network based on a near universal standard can internalize a great deal of system externality to the benefits of network users and can persist even in the face of technically superior competing networks.
A dominant network based on a near universal standard can internalize a great deal of system externality to the benefits of network users and can persist even in the face of technically superior competing networks.
The Evolution of Defectors and Cooperators (8/13/1999)
There is selective advantage in being always honest even when it may be disadvantageous to do so at times.
There is selective advantage in being always honest even when it may be disadvantageous to do so at times.
Tipping the Scales (1/16/2006)
Tipping for service is a social custom that traps everybody into a collectively inferior position.
Tipping for service is a social custom that traps everybody into a collectively inferior position.
Tragedy of the Commons - youtube (11/2/2011)
Unlimited entry could easily lead to over-exploitation of commons resources.
Unlimited entry could easily lead to over-exploitation of commons resources.
