books by Avinash K. Dixit (uncertainty lawlessness competitive)

books by Avinash K. Dixit

books:

The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life

2 reviews
Avinash K. Dixit, Barry J. Nalebuff

W. W. Norton, 2008

A Great Success
"What do I do when I reach the top of the mountain?" the young man asked the master. "Keep on climbing," replied the master. Dixit and Nalebuff got to the top of the mountain with the first edition of this book in 1991. They have continued to climb the last 17 years. I know of no higher praise.

Optimization in Economic Theory

7 reviews
Avinash K. Dixit

Oxford University Press, 1976

elegant small book on economic theory
This book is a gem. Very clear exposition of the lagrange method and multipliers, and other optimization methods. Dixit finds economic intuition in every step of the math. I pick up this book anytime I need to remind myself how the mind of a clear economic thinker works. No personal economics library could be complete without it.

Investment under Uncertainty

14 reviews
Avinash K. Dixit, Robert S. Pindyck

Princeton University Press, 1994

State of the art -- but math is a required subject
Let me say that this is not a book for those looking for investment advice or get-rich-quick schemes. It is also not a book for those who think that an MBA and an HP12C are all you need to understand the basic theory behind investments, options, etc. It is a mathematical subject...and to those with a good mathematical background, the book is remarkably well-organized and easy to understand. ...

Thinking Strategically: Competitive Edge in Business, Politics and Everyday Life (Norton Professional Series)

41 reviews
Avinash K. Dixit, Barry J. Nalebuff

W W Norton & Co Ltd, 1991

Great introduction to game theory applied to business strategy
I read Thinking Strategically many years ago, when I was trying to develop an understanding of Strategy applied into a daily business environment. The strength of this book is that it is providing a gentle introduction to a field that is quite complex. If will probably frustrate the readers that are either already familiar with Game Theory or highly mathematically minded. But, for the rest of us, ...

Games of Strategy

11 reviews
Avinash K. Dixit, Susan Skeath

W. W. Norton & Company, 1999

Excellent introduction to game theory
This is a fantastic introduction to game theory. I'm in a graduate-level game theory course with a much more confusing textbook, and this one has enabled me to learn the concepts more clearly. Once I study the text and examples in Dixit & Skeath, I'm comfortable moving on to the harder problems in my other text. I definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in learning game theory -- ...

Lawlessness and Economics Alternative Modes of Governance

1 review
Avinash K. Dixit

Oxford University Press, 2006

How economies function without laws.
In Shakespeare's Henry VI Part 2, a member of John Cade's gang famously suggests that the rebels should, as an initial step toward utopia, "Kill all the lawyers." Certainly, anyone who has forked over a hefty retainer can sympathize, but can societies function without legal systems? And if so, how? The answer, according to Princeton economist Avinash Dixit, is that they can indeed function and ...