Useful Game Theory

Jay Prag is Clinical Professor of Economics and Finance at the Masatoshi Ito and Peter F. Drucker School of Management, where he has taught economics, finance, and strategy since 1986. He previously taught at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont McKenna College, and Pomona College and is a consultant to public industries and start-ups on market viability. Jay holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Rochester. He is the coauthor of Financial Management for Executives, Macroeconomic Essentials, Microeconomic Essentials, and Covid-U. 

Amanda Ishak Prag is Director of Marketing for one of the largest architecture and engineering conglomerates in the nation. A manager for more than 20 years, she has helped firms streamline internal and external communications and develop structures for organizational growth. Her research focuses on M&A integration and mass communications strategies. Amanda holds a PhD in Management from the University of California, Riverside, an MBA in Strategy from Claremont Graduate University, and Bachelors of Arts in Economics and Public Relations from the University of Southern California. She is coauthor of Covid-U and additional empirical works.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: No Honor Among Thieves: The Prisoner's Dilemma.- Chapter 3: The Players.- Chapter 4: Fool Me Once: The Information Set.- Chapter 5.- Do Unto Others Cooperation in Games.- Chapter 6: A Stitch in Time Sequential Games.- Chapter 7: I Solemnly Swear Promises, Commitments, and Threats.- Chapter 8: In Games as in Life: Repetition.- Chapter 9: If Everybody Jumped Off the Cliff Brinkmanship.- Chapter 10: All for One and One for All: Collective Action Games.- Chapter 11: Granny's Gold Other Sayings & Considerations.