Policy in 500 Words: rational choice, game theory, and the IAD

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Understanding Public Policy (in 1000 and 500 words)

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The fourth of a series of podcasts tying together multiple 500 Words posts. They’ll sound a bit different from the 1000 Words podcasts because I recorded them in front of our MPP students. This brief lecture is on the relationship between rational choice theory, game theory, the IAD, the SES, and Ecology of Games Relevant posts: Policy Concepts in 1000 Words: Rational Choice and the IAD Policy Concepts in 1000 Words: game theory and thought experiments Policy Concepts in 1000 Words: the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework (IAD) and Governing the Commons Policy in 500 Words: the Social-Ecological Systems Framework Policy in 500 Words: Ecology of Games