Games in Economic Development

Name: Games in Economic Development
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ISBN: 9780521687157

ISBN-10: 0521687152

ISBN-13: 9780521687157

Edition: 2008

Authors: Bruce Wydick

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Games in Economic Development examines the roots of poverty and prosperity through the lens of elementary game theory, illustrating how patterns of human interaction can lead to vicious cycles of poverty as well as virtuous cycles of prosperity. The book shows how both social norms and carefully designed institutions can help shape the "rules of the game," making better outcomes in a game possible for everyone involved. The book is entertaining to read, intended for a broad audience, and can be accessed with little background in development economics or game theory. Its chapters explore games in natural resource use; education; coping with risk; borrowing and lending; technology adoption;…

Book details

List price: $45.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 12/24/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 314
Size: 6.85" wide x 10.08" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

BRUCE WYDICK is professor of economics and international studies at the University of San Francisco. He has published academic articles in leading economics journals and was the lead investigator of the worldwide impact study of Compassion International's child sponsorship program.




Economic development, interdependence, and incentives



Games



Development traps and coordination games



Rural poverty, development, and the environment



Risk, solidarity networks, and reciprocity



Understanding agrarian institutions



Savings, credit, and microfinance



Social learning and technology adoption



Property rights, governance, and corruption



Conflict, violence, and development



Social capital



The political economy of trade and development