b. 1938
Amnon Rapoport is a behavioral economist and experimental decision theorist whose research centers on strategic interaction, social dilemmas, and coordination under uncertainty. He has made substantial contributions to experimental game theory, studying how individuals behave in competitive and cooperative settings. His work integrates psychology and economics to examine deviations from classical rational-choice predictions.
Pioneered experimental research on social dilemma games and public goods problems
Developed behavioral models of coordination and equilibrium selection under uncertainty
Contributed foundational work on the psychology of competitive bidding and market entry
Authored influential studies on timing games and preemption in strategic contexts
Advanced understanding of individual vs. collective rationality conflicts in resource allocation