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    Andreu Mas-Colell — Carmelics
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    Andreu Mas-Colell

    Andreu Mas-Colell

    contemporaryMathematical Economics

    b. 1944

    Andreu Mas-Colell is a Catalan economist and mathematical economic theorist, best known for his foundational contributions to general equilibrium theory and game theory. He co-authored the widely used graduate textbook 'Microeconomic Theory' (1995) and has held academic posts at Berkeley, Harvard, and Pompeu Fabra University, while also serving in Catalan government roles.

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    Notable Achievements

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    Co-authored 'Microeconomic Theory' (1995), a standard graduate economics textbook

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    Advanced general equilibrium theory using differential topology

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    Contributed to the theory of learning and adaptation in games

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    Served as Minister of Economy and Knowledge of Catalonia

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    Former President of the Econometric Society and the European Economic Association

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    The difference in conclusions between Aumann (1995) and Stalnaker (1998) is due to differing models of belief revision upon deviation from the backward induction path

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    The difference in conclusions between Aumann (1995) and Stalnaker (1998) is due to differing models of belief revision upon deviation from the backward induction path

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