Journal of Economic Perspectives

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Game Theory

Some JEP articles recommended for classroom use

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Symposium: What Is Happening in Game Theory? (Fall 2016) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/432 

Samuelson, Larry. 2016. “Game Theory in Economics and Beyond.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 30 (4): 107–30. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.30.4.107 

Crawford, Vincent P. 2016. “New Directions for Modelling Strategic Behavior: Game-Theoretic Models of Communication, Coordination, and Cooperation in Economic Relationships.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 30 (4): 131–50. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.30.4.131 

Fudenberg, Drew, and David K. Levine. 2016. “Whither Game Theory? Towards a Theory of Learning in Games.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 30 (4): 151–70. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.30.4.151 

Gibbons, Robert. 1997. “An Introduction to Applicable Game Theory.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 11 (1): 127–49. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.11.1.127 

Symposium: Common Knowledge (Fall 1992) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/277 

Geanakoplos, John. 1992. “Common Knowledge.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 6 (4): 53–82. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.6.4.53 

Brandenburger, Adam. 1992. “Knowledge and Equilibrium in Games.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 6 (4): 83–101. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.6.4.83 

Reny, Philip J. 1992. “Rationality in Extensive-Form Games.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 6 (4): 103–18. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.6.4.103