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| Simon Grant | | Professor | | Lay Family chair in Economics | | | | e-mail:sgrant@rice.edu | | | - B. Ec. Economics (1985) Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- B. Sc. Economics (1986) Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Ph.D. Economics (1991) Harvard University, Cambriage, MA
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| Research Areas |
| | Microeconomics, Bargaining Theory and Industrial Organization. In particular: Decision Making Under Uncertainity, Non-Expected Utility Theory, Game Theory |
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| Selected Publications |
| | Abstracts |
| | Grant, Simon with A, Chateauneuf and J. Eichberger "Choice Under Uncertainty with the Best and Worst In Mind: Neo-Additive Capacities." Journal of Economic TheorySubmitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with A. Kajii "The Epsilon-Gini-Contamination Multiple Priors Model Admits a Linear-Mean-Standard-Deviation Utility Representation." Economic LettersIn Press |
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| | Articles |
| | Grant, Simon with A. Kajii, B. Polak and Z. Safra "Generalized Utilitariansim and Harsanyi's Impartial Observer Theorem." |
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| | Grant, Simon with J. Eichberger and J.P. Lefort "Neo-Additive Capacities and Updating." Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with J. Kline and J. Quiggin "A Matter of Interpretation: Contracts, Ambiguity and Disputes." Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with J. Quiggin "Inductive Reasoning about Unawareness." Submitted |
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| | Grant, with D. Kelsey and J. Eichberger "The MEU Model: A Comment." In Press |
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| | Grant, Simon with A. Kajii, B. Polak and Z. Safra "Generalization Utilitarianism and Harsanyi's Impartial Observer Theorem." Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with J. Eichberger and D. Kelsey "Comparing Three Ways to Update Choquet Beliefs." In Press |
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| | Grant, Simon with J. Eichberger and J-P Lefort "Neo-Additive Capacities and Updating." Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with J. Kline, J. Quiggin "A Matter of Interpretation: Bargaining Over Ambigious Contracts." Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with J. Quiggin "Inductive Reasoning About Unawareness." Submitted |
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| | Grant. Simon with D. Kelsey and J. Eichberger "The MEU Model: A Comment." Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with A. Kajii, B. Polak amd Z. Safra "Generalized Utilitariansim and Harsanyi's Impartial Observer Theorem." Econometric (2008) Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with D. Kelsey and J. Eichberger "Differentiating Ambiguity: An Expository Note." Economic Theory, 38(2) (2008) : 327-336. |
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| | Grant, Simon with Hatice Ozsoy and Ben Polak "Probabilistic Sophistication and Stochastic Monotonicity in the Savage Framework." Mathematical Social Science, 55(3) (2008) : 327-336. |
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| | Grant, Simon with Richard Boylan "Incorporating Fairness in Generalized Games of Matching Pennies." International Journal of Economic Theory, 4(4) (2008) : 445-458. |
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| | Grant, Simon "The Epsilion-Gini-Contamination Multiple Priors Model Admits a Minear-Mean-Standard-Deviation Utility Representation." Economic Letters, 95(1) (2007) : 39-47. |
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| | Grant, Simon with A. Chateauneuf "Choice Under Uncertainty with the Best and Worst in Mind: Neo-Additive Capacities." Journal of Economic Theory, 137 (2007) : 538-567. |
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| | Grant, Simon with A. Kajii, B. Polak and Z. Safra "Generalized Utilitariansim and Harsanyi's Impartial Observer Theorum." EconometricaIn Revision |
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| | Grant, Simon with B. Polak "Absolute Ambiguity Aversion and Mean-Dispersion Preferences." Review of Economic StudiesSubmitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with D. Kelsey and J. Eichberger "Differentiating Ambiguity: A Comment." Journal of Economic TheorySubmitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with J. Eichberger and D. Kelsey "Updating Choquet Beliefs." Journal of Mathematical Economiccs, 43(7-8) (2007) : 888-8999. |
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| | Grant, Simon with J. Quiggin "Learning and Discovery." Review of Economic StudiesSubmitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with A. Kajii, B. Polak and Z. Safra "Generaliztion Utilitariansim and Harsanyi's Impartial Observer Theorem." EconometricaSubmitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with A. Kajii, F. Menezes and M. J. Ryan "Auctions with Options for Reauction." Journal of Economic Theory, 2: 17-39. |
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| | Grant, Simon with B. Pollack "Bayesian Beliefs with Stochastic Monotonicity: An Extension of Machina and Schmeilder." Journal of Economic Theory, 130: 264-282. |
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| | Grant, Simon with J. Quiggin "Learning and Discovery." EconometricaSubmitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with J. Quiggin "The Risk Premium for Equity: Implications for Resource Allocation, Welfare and Policy." Australian Economic Papers, 45(3): 253-268. |
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| | Grant, Simon with R. Boylan "Incorporating Fairness in Generalized Games of Matching Pennies." In Revision |
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| | Grant, Simon with Eichberger, J. "CEU Preferences and Dynamic Consistency." Mathematical Social Sciences, 49(2): 143-151. |
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| | Grant, Simon with Eichberger, J. "Updating Choquet Beliefs." Review of Economic Studies (September 2005) Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with Kajii, A. "Probabilistically Sophisticated Multiple Priors." Econometrica (October 2005) Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with Karni, E. "Why Does it Matter that Beliefs and Valuations be Correctly Represented?." International Economic Review, 46(3): 917-934. |
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| | Grant, Simon with Monti, M. and Osherson, D. "A Note on Concave Utility Functions." Mind and Society (2005) : 85-96. |
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| | Grant, Simon with Polak, B. "Bayesian Beliefs with Stochastic Monotonicity: An Extension of Machina and Schmeidler." Journal of Economic TheoryIn Press |
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| | Grant, Simon with Quiggin, J. "Increasing Uncertainty: A Definition." Mathematical Social Sciences, 49(2): 117-141. |
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| | Grant, Simon with Quiggin, J. "What Does the Equity Premium Mean?." The Economists' Voice, 2(4) (2005) : 1-8. |
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| | Grant, Simon with Chateauneuf, A. and Eichberger, J. "Choice Under Uncertainity with the Best and Worst in Mind: Neo-Additive Capacities." Econometrica (2004) Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with Kajji, A., Polak, B. and Safra, Z. "Acidents of Birth, Life Chances and the Impartial Observer." Journal of Political Economy (2004) Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with Karni, Edi "A Theory of Quantifiable Beliefs." Journal of Mathematical Economics, 40(5) (2004) : 515-546. |
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| | Grant, Simon with Polak, B. "Bayesian Beliefs with Scholastic Monotonicity: An Extension of Machina and Schmeilder." Journal of Economic Theory (2004) Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with Quiggin, John "Noise Trader Risk and the Welfare Effects of Privatization." Economics Bulletin, 5(9) (2004) : 1-8. |
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| | Grant, Simon with Quiggin, John "The Risk Premium for Equity: Implications for Resource Allocation, Welfare and Policy." Economis Record (2004) Submitted |
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| | Grant, Simon with Chateauneuf, Alain and Eichberger, Jurgen "A Simple Axiomatization and Constructive Representation Proof for Choquet Expected Utility." Economic Theory, 22(4) (2003) : 907-915. |
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| | Grant, Simon with Quiggin, John "Public Investment and the Risk Premium for Equity." Economica, 70(277) (2003) : 1-18. |
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| | Book chapters |
| | Grant, Simon with T. Van Zandt "Expected Utility Theory in P. Anand, P. Pattanaik and C. Puppe, eds. "Handbook of Rational and Social Choice" Oxford University Press, Oxford." |
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| | Grant, Simon with Tim Van Zandt "Expected Utility Theory." in P. Anand, P. Pattanaik and C. Puppe, eds., Handbook of Rational and Social Schoice, Oxford University Press, OxfordIn Press |
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| | Grant, Simon with J. Quiggin "Conjectures, Refutations and Discoveries: Incorporating New Knowledge in Models of Belief and Decision Under Uncertainty." Uncertainity and RiskL Mental, Formal and Experimental Representations, ed. M. Abdellaoui, D. Luce, M. J. Machina and B. Munier, Springer (2007) : 9-26. |
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| | Conference papers |
| | Grant, Simon "Learning and Discovery." Proceedings of the Australian Conference of Economists 2005, 073402608 (2005) |
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| Presentations |
| | Conference Committee Member |
| | "Lost in Translation: Honest Misunderstandings and Ex Post Disputes." Australasian Meetings of the Econometrics Society, Brisbane, Australia. (July 4-7, 2007) |
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| | Invited Papers |
| | "A Matter of Interpretation: Bargaining Over Ambiguous Contracts." (April 15-16, 2010) |
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| | "Equally-Distributed Equivalent Utility, EX Post Egalitarianism and Utilitarianism." (June 25-26, 2010) |
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| | "A Matter of Interpretation: Bargaining Over Ambiguous Contracts." (04/04/2009) |
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| | "A Matter of Interpretation: Bargaining Over Ambiguous Contracts." 5th Pan-Pacific Conference on Game Theory, Auckland, New Zealand. (November 19-21, 2008) |
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| | "Unawareness in an Extensive Form Game." 26th Australasian Economic Theory Workshop, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. (Februray 9-10, 2008) |
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| | "Generalized Variational Prefernces." 25th Australasian Economic Theory Workshop, Canberra, Australia. (February 15-16, 2007) |
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| | "Choice Under Unceretainty with the Best and Worst in Mind: Neo-Additive Capacities." Australasian Meetings of the Econometric Society, Alice Springs, Australia. (July 4-7, 2006) |
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| | "Generalized Utilitarianism: Accidents of Borth, Life Chances and Harsany's Impartial Observer Theorem." 24th Australasian Economic Theory Workshop, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. (February 16-17, 2006) |
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| | "Learning and Discovery." Australian Conference of Economists 2005, University of Melbourne. (September 28, 2005) With John Quiggin |
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| | "Choice Undr Incertainity with Best and Worst in Mind: NEO-Additive Capacities." On the Foundations & Applications of Utility, Risk and Decision Theory, Paris, France. (June 30-July 3, 2004) |
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| | Invited Talks |
| | "Coarse Contingencies (presented by Larry Epstein)." On the Foundations and Applications of Utility, Risk and Decision Theory, Paris, France. (June 30 - July 3, 2004) |
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| | "Accidents of Birth, Life Chances and the Impartial Observer." Department of Economics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. (June 20, 2003) |
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| | "Accidents of Birth, Life Chances and the Impartial Observer." Economics Program, RSSS, Australian National University, Caneberra, Australia. (June 6, 2003) |
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| | "Accidents of Birth, Life Chances and the Impartial Observer." School of Economics, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia. (July 11, 2003) |
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| | "Accidents of Birth, Life Chances and the Impartial Observer." Department of Economics, Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia. (June 13, 2003) |
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| | "Accidents of Birth, Life chances and the Impartial Observer." Department of Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. (September 22, 2003) |
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| | "Representing Ambiguity with Subjective States." Department of Economics, Rice University, Houston, TX. (February 13, 2003) |
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| | "Why Does it Matter that Beliefs and Valuations be Correctly Represented?." Econometrics Society Australasian Meetings 2003, School of Economics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. (July 9-11, 2003) |
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| | "Why Does it Matter the Beliefs and Valuations be correctly Represented?." Department of Economics, Rice University, Houston, TX. (September 12, 2003) |
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| | Lectures |
| | "A Matter of Interpretation: Bargaining Over Ambiguous Contracts." (2/19/2009) |
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| | "A Matter of Interpretation: Bargaining Over Ambiguous Contracts." (5/04/2009) |
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| | Other |
| | "Generalized Utilitarianism and Harsanyi's Impartial Observer." 9th Internatinal Meeting of the Society for Social Choice and Welfare, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. (June 19-22, 2008) |
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| | "Mean Dispersion Prefernces." North American Winter Meetings of the Econometric Society, New Orleans, LA. (January 4-7, 2008) |
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| | "Updating Choquet Expected Utility." Risk, Uncertainty and Decision (RUD) 2005, Heidelberg, Germany. (June 22-24) |
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| | Seminar Speaker |
| | "A Matter of Interpretation: Bargaining Over Ambiguous Contracts." (07/08/2009) |
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| | "Generalized Utilitarianism and Harsanyi's Impartial Observer." Department of Economics, Rice University, Houston, TX. (September 18, 2008) |
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| | "Generalized Utilitarianism and Harsanyi's Impartial Observer." Department of Economics, University of Heidelberg, (October 6, 2008) |
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| | "Mean Dispersion Preferences." School of Economics, Australian National University, (July 24, 2008) |
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| | "Mean Dispersion Prefernces." Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. (May 6, 2008) |
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| | "Absolut Ambiguity Aversion: Mean-Dispersion Preferences." School of Economics, Australian National University, ACT, Australia. (July 26, 2007) |
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| | "Absolute Ambiguity Aversion: Mean-Dispersion Preferences." Department of Economics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (July 20, 2007) |
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| | "Absolute Ambiguity Aversion: Mean-Dispersion Preferences." Seminaire Theory and Decision, GRID, ENSAM, Paris, France. (April 24, 2007) |
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| | "Generalized Utilitarianism and Harsanyi's Impartial Observer Theorm." Roy Seminar, Paris, France. (June 4, 2007) |
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| | "Lost in Translation: Honest Misunderstandings and Ex Post Disputes." Department of Economics, Oxford, University, Oxford, England. (May 3, 2007) |
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| | "Lost in Translation: Honest Misunderstandings and Ex Post Disputes." Seminaire de Microeconomie et Decision (MED) University of Paris I, Paris, France. (May 25, 2007) |
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| | "Lost in Translation: Honest Misunderstandings and Ex Post Disputes." School of Economics and Finance, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (July 18, 2007) |
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| | "Choice Under Uncertainty with the Best and Worst in Mind: Neo-Additive Capacities." School of Economics and Politics, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. (June 23, 2006) |
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| | "Choice Under Uncertainty with the Best and Worst in Mind: Neo-Additive Capacities." Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. (March 17, 2006) |
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| | "Choice Under Uncertainty with the Best and Worst in Mind: Neo-Additive Capacities." Economics Programme, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. (June 30, 2006) |
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| | "Choice Under Uncertainty with the Best and Worst in Mind: Neo-Additive Capacities." School of Business, LaTrobe University, Bundoona, Victoria, Australia. (June 23, 2006) |
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| | "Learning and Discovery." School of Business, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia. (February 10, 2006) |
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| | "Updating Choquet Expected Utility Preferences." Department of Economics, University of Minnesota. (March 21, 2005) |
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| | "Updating Choquet Expected Utility Preferences." Department of Economics, Bond University, Queensland, Australia. (July 13, 2005) |
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| | "Updating Choquet Expected Utility Preferences." Department of Economics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. (July 21, 2005) |
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| | Workshops |
| | "A Matter of Interpretation: Contracts, Ambiguity and Disputes." (July 30, 2010) |
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| | "Generalized Utilitariansim and Harsanyi's Impartial Observer Theorem." (March 18, 2010) |
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| | "Auctions with Options to Reauction." Department of Economics, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany. (July 8, 2004) |
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| | "Choice Under Uncertainity with the Best and Worst in Mind: NEO-additive Capacities." Department of Economcs, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. (February 23, 2004) |
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| | "Updating Ambiguous Beliefs: A Theory, An Implication, An Application and A Test." Economics Programme, RSSS, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. (July 30, 2004) |
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| | "Updating Choquet Expected Utility Preferences." Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. (September 1, 2004) |
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| | "Updating Choquet Expected Utility Prefernces." Department of Economics, Rice University, Houston, TX. (September 30, 2004) |
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| Editorial Positions |
| | Member of the Editorial Board, Australian Economic Papers.
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Mathematical Economics.
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| | Other, Mathematical Social Sciences.
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Australian Economic Papers.
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Mathematical Economics.
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| | Other, Mathematical Social Sciences.
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Australian Economic Papers. (1997)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Mathematical Economics. (1995)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Mathematical Social Sciences. (2004)
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| | Other, Mathematical Social Sciences. (2007)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Australian Economic Papers. (1997)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Economics Bulletin. (2000 - 2007)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Mathematical Economics. (1995)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Mathematical Social Sciences. (2004)
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| | Other, Mathematical Social Sciences. (2007)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Australian Economic Papers. (1997)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Economics Bulletin. (2000)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Mathematical Economics. (1995)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Mathematical Social Sciences. (2004)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Australian Economic Papers. (2001)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Economics Bulletin. (2002)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Mathematical Economics. (1995)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Mathematical Social Sciences. (2004)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Australiam Economic Papers. (2004)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Economics Bulletin. (2004)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Mathematical Economics. (2004)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Australian Economic Papers. (2003)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Economics Bullentin. (2003)
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| | Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Mathematical Economics. (2003)
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| Supervised Theses & Dissertations |
| | Justin Leroux, Ph.D. Essays on Strategyproofness in Cooperative Production. (2005) (Committee Member)
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| | Hatice Oszoy, Ph.D. Essays in Mechanism Design and Decision Theory. (2007) (Committee Member)
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| | Osman Nal, Ph.D. Strategic Behavior in Financial Markets and Applications of the 'Market Discipline' Mechanism. (2007) (Co-Director)
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