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This site uses the tools of modern economics and game theory to explore how the interaction of intelligent goal-seeking individuals determines social outcomes. Find out more about game theory.

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An Interview with an Economist: An economist speaks (me) . A nice interview by Arnaud Marthouret:. Arnaud runs an architectural photography business. Yes I do know some real people! [Posted at 08/15/2018 03:04 AM by David K. Levine ]

Lies and damn lies: A new essay Confirmatory Bias, the Bayesian Detective and an Inconvenient Truth[Posted at 09/14/2017 01:29 PM by David K. Levine ]

Perilous Populism: We have a new website about the perils of populism discussing our research on democracy, corruption, lobbying and the behavior of political groups and how it may help. [Posted at 04/18/2017 05:13 AM by David K. Levine ]

Is Behavioral Economics Doomed?:

Now available everywhere From Openbook Publishers - a new open access book about traditional and behavioral economics. [Posted at 06/20/2012 08:05 AM by David K. Levine ]

Latest papers (more papers, more research, more news)

"Interventions when Social Norms are Endogenous: A Critique" [08/13/18] (with R. Dutta and S. Modica)
"Survival of the Weakest: Why the West Rules" [03/04/18] (with S. Modica)
"Peer Monitoring, Ostracism and the Internalization of Social Norms" [02/20/18] (with R. Dutta and S. Modica)
"Damned if You Do and Damned if You Don't: Two Masters" [12/05/17] (with R. Dutta and S. Modica)
"Learning Dynamics Based on Social Comparisons" [08/17/17] (with J. Block and D. Fudenberg)

Questions about economic or game theory? Try our forum.

General interest material about game theory, including an introductory essay, a reading list, and a forum for questions and answers. You can also find information about the work of Armen A. Alchian, Jack Hirshleifer and other general interest material.