Models of political economy /

Covering decision theory; game theory; mechanism design; and, games of asymmetric information, this work aims to introduce students to the basic methodology of political economics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nurmi, Hannu
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 What are we aiming at?; 3 Homo œconomicus; 4 Economic man under attack; 5 Games: descriptions and solutions; 6 Bargaining and coalitions; 7 Decision making in committees; 8 Designing for elections and public goods provision; 9 What kind of government?; 10 Aspects of policy evaluation; 11 Homo œconomicus: should we let him go?; Notes; Bibliography; Name Index; Subject Index.