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Game Theory and the Law: Is Game Theory Ready for Prime Time?

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  • Salant, Stephen W.
  • Sims, Theodore

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While reviewing "Game Theory and the Law" by Douglas Baird, Robert Gertner, and Randal Picker, this essay provides a self-contained, layman's introduction to modern noncooperative game theory

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  • Salant, Stephen W. & Sims, Theodore, 1996. "Game Theory and the Law: Is Game Theory Ready for Prime Time?," MPRA Paper 9884, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    noncooperative game theory;

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    • C7 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory
    • L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

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