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John Charles Harsanyi

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  • John A. Weymark

    (Department of Economics, Vanderbilt University)

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This article provides an overview of the main events in the life of John Harsanyi and a summary of his research on decision-theoretic foundations for utilitarianism, cooperative bargaining theory, games of incomplete information, and equilibrium selection in noncooperative games.

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  • John A. Weymark, 2006. "John Charles Harsanyi," Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers 0607, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics.
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    John Harsanyi; utilitarianism; bargaining theory; games of incomplete information; equilibrium selection;
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    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals

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