10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECOMMITMENT»
Discover the use of
precommitment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
precommitment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ulysses Unbound: Studies in Rationality,
Precommitment, and ...
This volume argues that people may benefit from being constrained in their options or from being ignorant. The three essays that constitute this book revise and expand the ideas developed in Jon Elster's study "Ulysses and the Sirens".
Let us first examine the "precommitment" or "open-loop" equilibria. (See chapter
4 for the notion of open-loop equilibrium.) In a precommitment equilibrium, firms
simultaneously commit themselves to entire time paths of investment. Thus, the ...
Drew Fudenberg, Jean Tirole, 1991
3
Constitutionalism: Philosophical Foundations
Precommitment. and. Disagreement. JEREMY WALDRON I. Democracy and
Popular Sovereignty The British are contemplating constitutional reform. Among
the changes under consideration is the enactment of a bill of rights enforced, ...
4
Decision Making Under Risk and Uncertainty: New Models and ...
The small p values for the first base line treatment and the subsidy treatment
would lead one to reject the null hypothesis of no-precommitment effect. On the
other hand the relatively large p values for the second base line treatment and
the ...
5
Handbook of Experimental Economics Results
Any offer generated that was less than the precommitment wage was not
available. All other offers resulted in search being terminated in that trial and the
associated earnings being added to the subject's cumulative earnings during the
ex- ...
Charles R. Plott, Vernon L. Smith, 2008
6
The Theory of Industrial Organization
This simplification allows us to ignore the private cost of investment and focus on
its strategic aspect, and to use a simple diagrammatic approach.80 Let us first
examine the "precommitment" or "open- loop" equilibria.81 In a precommitment ...
7
Public Debt Management: Theory and History
However, when no precommitment is possible, the latter type of policy tends to
generate 'too much' tax revenue in period 1 . This is so, because, in contrast to
the partial-precommitment case, when government 1 considers transferring part
of ...
Rudiger Dornbusch, Mario Draghi, 1990
8
The Science of Giving: Experimental Approaches to the Study ...
Although not often discussed in terms of precommitment, there are several exam-
ples of strategies that are commonly employed by charities and fundraisers that
rely on this principle. For instance, the United Way permits donors to precommit ...
Daniel M. Oppenheimer, Christopher Y. Olivola, 2011
9
Dynamic Models of Oligopoly
In a precommitment equilibrium, firms simultaneously commit themselves to
entire time-paths of investment. Thusthe precommitment equilibria are really
static, in that thereisonly one decisionpoint for each firm. The precommitment
equilibria ...
D. Fudenberg, J. Tirole, 2013
10
Constitutionalism and Democracy
Precommitment and the paradox of democracy STEPHEN HOLMES II est
absurde que la volonte se donne des chaines pour I'avenir. Rousseau1
Laurence Tribe opens his influential treatise on constitutional law with a concise
formulation of ...
Jon Elster, Rune Slagstad, 1993
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECOMMITMENT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
precommitment is used in the context of the following news items.
Victorians lose $2.57 billion on poker machines in 2014-15
Last week, the Andrews Government rolled out the first stage of a pilot precommitment scheme for poker machines, which allows players to set ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
5 mind hacks to increase your willpower
How can you use precommitment to keep yourself from giving in to ... several interesting precommitment anecdotes from regular people, ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
Japanese billionaire Katsumi Tada on top of Daisho's 34-storey …
The billionaire, who stunned the Brisbane property market when he started the speculative construction of 180 Brisbane, has a precommitment ... «Courier Mail, Jun 15»
Bet limits on pokies trialled in Melbourne
The precommitment pilot will involve 100 volunteer gamblers using machines at 14 venues across Abbotsford, Altona, Bendigo, Brunswick, ... «Perth Now, Jun 15»
Fraser Centrepoint bulks up development pipeline with CEVA deal
The company revealed it had struck a precommitment with CEVA Logistics at its West Park Industrial Estate in Melbourne, adding to a series of ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
tower kickstarts city project
The building will require a major precommitment but Melbourne's leasing market has been active. There is some competition. Tycoon Lang ... «The Australian, May 15»
Sam Tarascio, head of Salta Properties, pictured in Melbourne …
Construction on the newly acquired sites are expected to commence next year with precommitment leases currently under negotiation. × ... «The Australian, May 15»
Westpac banks on its current base
... Estate on the Darling Harbour project, with sources suggesting yesterday that the deal was not predicated on a Westpac precommitment. «The Australian, May 15»
Hail storm wreaks havoc to Sydney warehouses
... which has been predominantly driven by precommitment activity. This is expected to continue with about 300,000 square metres of industrial ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
Naming rights, leasing opportunities emerge at media company's …
... for this type of space to be comfortable about undertaking developments without substantial precommitment from tenants,” Mr Manson says. «The National Business Review, Apr 15»
