b. 1958
Eddie Dekel is a contemporary economist and game theorist known for his contributions to decision theory, epistemic game theory, and the foundations of rationality in strategic interaction. He has published extensively on preferences under uncertainty and common knowledge of rationality, and holds appointments at Northwestern University and Tel Aviv University.
Co-developed foundational work on epistemic conditions for solution concepts in games
Contributed to the analysis of preferences over information and dynamic consistency
Clarified relationships between backward induction, rationality, and common knowledge
Fellow of the Econometric Society
Co-editor of Econometrica