Monopoly, Settlers of Catan and blackjack all involve strategy. To win these games, you have to consider how your opponents might play and use that information to inform your own moves. That’s also ...

This is part of our “Econ Extra Credit” project, where we read an introductory economics textbook provided by the nonprofit Core Econ together with our listeners. Robots are doing their part during ...

Economist Michael Chwe has written a book called “Jane Austen: Game Theorist.” Do you need more of a reason to read this post? Video from Michael Chwe’s YouTube channel. I’m a specialist in game ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Avinash Dixit, John J. F. Sherrerd '52 University Professor of Economics at Princeton University, is John Nash's colleague and friend. He has taught economics courses on games of strategy, and written ...

What if you could predict your competitor’s next move before they even made it? Game theory gives you the tools to do just that. Have you ever noticed how a new product launched by one brand often ...