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Beautiful Game Theory: How Soccer Can Help Economics
Ignacio Palacios-Huerta
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Description for Beautiful Game Theory: How Soccer Can Help Economics
Hardback. 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. This book uses soccer to test economic theories and document novel human behavior. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA; PBUD; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
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 provide insight into many aspects of sports, including soccer. Beautiful Game Theory is the first book that uses soccer to test economic theories and document novel human behavior. In this brilliant and entertaining book, Ignacio Palacios-Huerta illuminates economics through the world's most popular sport. He offers unique and often startling insights into game theory and microeconomics, covering topics such as mixed ... Read more
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 provide insight into many aspects of sports, including soccer. Beautiful Game Theory is the first book that uses soccer to test economic theories and document novel human behavior. In this brilliant and entertaining book, Ignacio Palacios-Huerta illuminates economics through the world's most popular sport. He offers unique and often startling insights into game theory and microeconomics, covering topics such as mixed ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691144023
SKU
V9780691144023
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-14
About Ignacio Palacios-Huerta
Ignacio Palacios-Huerta is professor of management, economics, and strategy at the London School of Economics, and head of talent identification at Athletic Club de Bilbao, a professional soccer club in Spain.
Reviews for Beautiful Game Theory: How Soccer Can Help Economics
"[E]njoyably accessible to nonspecialists, especially sports enthusiasts, who will learn a great deal about soccer, economics, and human behavior more generally."
Foreign Affairs "Beautiful Game Theory shows what it is like to think deeply about a sport and to test your ideas with data... [I]t is a book I recommend unconditionally to those economists with even a passing sport."
John Considine, Sportseconomics.org ... Read more
Foreign Affairs "Beautiful Game Theory shows what it is like to think deeply about a sport and to test your ideas with data... [I]t is a book I recommend unconditionally to those economists with even a passing sport."
John Considine, Sportseconomics.org ... Read more