Past Visitor
Avinash K. Dixit
Affiliation
Social Science
Field of Study
Economics
From
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Avinash Dixit constructs game-theoretic models of the design and functioning of institutions that govern economic activity, especially international trade and investment, economic growth, and development. Currently, he is examining purposive formation of pro-social preferences, asking how far this can resolve dilemmas of collective action including social insurance and climate change.
Dates at IAS
Visitor
School of Social Science
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Degrees
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D.
1968