A wealth of research in recent decades has seen the economic approachto human behavior extended over many areas previously considered tobelong to sociology, political science, law, and other fields.

Research has also shown that economics can provide insight into manyaspects of sports, including soccer. Beautiful Game Theory is the firstbook that uses soccer to test economic theories and document novelhuman behavior.

In this brilliant and entertaining book, Ignacio Palacios-Huertailluminates economics through the world's most popular sport. He offersunique and often startling insights into game theory andmicroeconomics, covering topics such as mixed strategies,discrimination, incentives, and human preferences. He also looks atfinance, experimental economics, behavioral economics, andneuroeconomics. Soccer provides rich data sets and environments thatshed light on universal economic principles in interesting and usefulways.

Essential reading for students, researchers, and sports enthusiasts,Beautiful Game Theory is the first book to show what soccer can do foreconomics.




Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Princeton University Press (May 25, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0691144028
ISBN-13: 978-0691144023
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
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