Beautiful game theory : how soccer can help economics / Ignacio Palacios-Huerta.

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"A wealth of research in recent decades has seen the economic approach to human behavior extended over many areas previously considered to belong to sociology, political science, law, and other fields. Research has also shown that economics can illuminate many aspects of sports, including socce...

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Main Author: Palacios-Huerta, Ignacio (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Economics > Psychological aspects.
Soccer > Economic aspects.
Game theory.
Game Theory
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • First Half
  • 1 Pelé Meets John von Neumann in the Penalty Area 9
  • 2 Vernon Smith Meets Messi in the Laboratory 31
  • 3 Lessons for Experimental Design 45
  • 4 Mapping Minimax in the Brain / Antonio Olivero Olivero, Antonio, Sven Bestmann Bestmann, Sven, Jose Florensa Vila Vila, Jose Florensa, Jose Apesteguia Apesteguia, Jose 58
  • 5 Psychological Pressure on the Field and Elsewhere 68
  • Half Time
  • 6 Scoring at Halftime 89
  • Second Half
  • 7 Favoritism under Social Pressure 107
  • 8 Making the Beautiful Game a Bit Less Beautiful / Lids Garicano Garicano, Lids 124
  • 9 Fear Pitch 151
  • 10 From Argentina without Emotions 164
  • 11 Discrimination: From the Makana Football Association to Europe 174.

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