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Economist with a background in both mathematics and economics. Holds a B.S. in economics from MIT, and an M.A. in mathematics and Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics
Amos Tversky (1937-1996), a towering figure in cognitive and mathematical psychology, devoted his professional life to the study of similarity, judgment, and decision making. He had a unique ability to master the technicalities of normative ideals and then to intuit and demonstrate experimentally their systematic violation due to the vagaries and consequences of human information processing. He created new areas of study and helped transform disciplines as varied as economics, law, medicine, political science, philosophy, and statistics. This book collects forty of Tversky's articles, selected by him in collaboration with the editor during the last months of Tversky's life. It is divided into three sections: Similarity, Judgment, and Preferences. The Preferences section is subdivided into Probabilistic Models of Choice, Choice under Risk and Uncertainty, and Contingent Preferences. Included are several articles written with his frequent collaborator, Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman.
Economist and author. Graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University with an AB in economics. Received his PhD in economics from MIT. Currently the William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor and the director of Gary Becker Milton Friedman Institute for Research in Economics at the University of Chicago. Co-authored the best-selling book Freakonomics.
Economist who has taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) since 1993. Currently the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics at MIT.
Theorist in behavioral economics, known for his collaborations with Daniel Kahneman, Amos Tversky, and others. Elected as a member in the National Academy of Sciences.
Economist specializing in the dynamics of technological change, the role of the public sector in innovation, and the concept of value in economics. Professor at University College London and founding director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose.
Author, psychologist, and economist. Notable for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, as well as behavioral economics. Recipient of the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (shared with Vernon L. Smith).