Latest Gametheory Podcast Episodes
Playing for a Better Society: Game Theory and Civic Responsibility | with Tore Ellingsen
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - April 22, 2024 17:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we delve into the complex world of fostering civic responsibility. Our guest Tore Ellingsen explains how the interplay of regulation, personal sacrifice, and culture can build socially responsible societies or organisations. The conversation is rooted in the perspectives offered...
To click or not to click: can we trust sponsored search results? | with Maarten Janssen
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - April 08, 2024 17:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, our guest Maarten Janssen helps us to explore the field of consumer (online) search. We discuss why economists are particularly interested in this topic and explore the reliability and dynamics of sponsored search results, uncovering the nuances and implications of these prevale...
Discouraging consumption of sin goods – taxes versus nudges | with Dmitry Taubinsky
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - March 25, 2024 18:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we explore with Dmitry Taubinsky economic approaches on regulating sin goods such as alcohol or sugary beverages. We discuss the classical approach of taxation and Dmitry compares the approach to nudging approaches. Our discussion leads us into many further economic details: Fro...
Hidden Games: Exploring the rationality of irrational choices | with Moshe Hoffman
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - March 11, 2024 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we explore the often misunderstood relationship between game theory and human behaviour. Our guest Moshe Hoffman challenges the conventional belief that game theory only applies to rational actors. As Moshe explains in his book “Hidden games” (co-authored with Erez Yoeli), even...
Avoid sending mixed signals! – signalling in negotiations and beyond | with Uri Gneezy
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - February 26, 2024 18:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode we are talking to Uri Gneezy about his latest book publication “Mixed Signals – How Incentives Really Work”. He explains to us what mixed signals are and makes us aware that we encounter them far more frequently than one would expect. We deep dive into the topic in the context of...
The Economist's Brain: Tracing Choices with Neuroeconomic Insights | with Juan D. Carrillo
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - February 12, 2024 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we explore together with our guest Juan D. Carrillo the confluence of economics and neuroscience in understanding human decision-making processes. We delve into how the combination of these two disciplines can illuminate the biological basis of decision making, with a particular...
Feeding America – allocating food to food banks with innovative market mechanisms | with Canice Prendergast
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - January 29, 2024 18:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we discuss with Canice Prendergast how market design mechanisms can be applied in social services. Canice shares how he collaborated with Feeding America on optimally allocating about 300 million pounds of food per year to hundreds of food banks across the United States. They we...
Does opaque AI lead to a catastrophe? – a Game Theorist’s view | with Jeffrey Ely
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - January 15, 2024 18:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we discuss with Jeff Ely a topic that has gotten significant public attention last year with the introduction of Chat GPT and similar programmes: The role of AI. Jeff shares his research with Balazs Szentes on a natural selection model on AI. They set up a model to study the AI ...
Split or Steal? Experiments on lies and self-deception | with Marta Serra-Garcia
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - January 01, 2024 18:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we explore with Marta Serra-Garcia the paradoxes of human behavior in the realms of self-deception and lie detection. Marta's research, rooted in behavioral and experimental economics, questions why lying persists in a society that values morality. We delve into her experiments ...
Fortune's Fairness: The Super-Rich's View on Inequality | with Alain Cohn
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - December 18, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, our guest Alain Cohn helps us to understand the complex relationship between wealth and perceptions of fairness in society. We explore his innovative research methodology, which move beyond traditional surveys to more accurately reflect the nuances of economic behaviors. The co...
Union negotiators are Game Theorists – 2023 UAW strike and its outcomes | with Marc Robinson
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - December 04, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, our guest Marc Robinson, strategy and risk management expert, shares details on the recent UAW strikes and negotiations. With his rich background in the automotive industry and his experience as an economist at General Motors in the past, Marc observed the recent negotiations fr...
(Nuclear) Deterrence as a Game Theoretic concept | with Frank Zagare
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - November 20, 2023 18:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode we are talking to Frank Zagare about deterrence. The term gained popularity in particular during the cold war to describe the role of nuclear weapons in Soviet-American relations and, in light of recent events, has surfaced again. Together with Frank we look at the concept from a...
Would you return a lost wallet? – Economist’s perspective on honesty | with Michel Maréchal
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - November 06, 2023 18:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode we are talking to Michel Maréchal about honesty from an economist’s perspective. He shares with us two studies he has conducted on honesty: Firstly, we talk about a mega-study in which Michel and his colleagues have tested in more than 300 cities around the globe with more than 1...
In plain sight - why simplicity should be considered in game theoretic concepts | with Shengwu Li
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - October 23, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode we are talking to Shengwu Li about simplicity in game theoretic concepts. He explains to us, what simple means in this context, how this notion facilitates application of game theory to the "real world" and what an obviously dominant strategy is. We discuss how this understanding...
Picking up speed - how companies can make headway in reaching CO2 targets | with Daniel Helmig
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - October 09, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFor many companies reaching their self-imposed CO2 targets has become quite a tall order. While procurement has tried to rise to the occasion progress is often slow. In this episode we are talking to Daniel Helmig who explains to us how companies can get unstuck and move forward in reaching thei...
Cracking the Code: Incentivising teams in non-routine tasks | with Florian Englmaier
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - September 25, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, our guest Florian Englmaier explores the effectiveness of monetary incentives in driving team efficiency and innovation. He shares insights from an experimental study conducted in an escape room setting, uncovering surprising findings about the impact of incentives on non-routi...
Learning from a negotiation expert - the role of ‘tactical empathy’ | with Chris Voss
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - September 11, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode we are talking to Chris Voss. He is a former FBI hostage negotiator and has written a bestselling book “Never split the difference”. We discuss with him, what we can learn from hostage negotiations about negotiations in other settings, especially in the business context. Chris sh...
Let’s go to the movies! – Game Theory in films | with Santiago Sanchez-Pages
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - July 31, 2023 17:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn today’s episode, we discuss Game Theory in movies. Santiago shares in which movies the prisoner’s dilemma, the chicken game and other concepts are portrayed. The discussion brings us to many known movies, amongst them ‘The dark knight’, ‘A Beautiful Mind’, and many others. Below we have liste...
Hidden Gems – Gathering insights from unconventional data sources | with Stefano DellaVigna
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - July 17, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, our guest Stefano DellaVigna shares his approach to answering research questions through various data sources, including lab experiments, natural experiments, and field experiments. We explore the significance of seeking out natural experiments and their value in enhancing our u...
Behind the Stars: Uncovering the Biases in Online Reviews | with Tommaso Bondi
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - July 03, 2023 17:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Tommaso Bondi shares his research on cultural markets with us. We take a deep dive into the insights he gained when studying online reviews and he explains to us why, counterintuitively, earning public recognition does not necessarily lead to higher ratings. A finding which, as w...
A Tale of Two Players: Exploring the Rubinstein Bargaining Model | with Ariel Rubinstein
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - June 19, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn today’s episode, we explore one of the classics in Bargaining theory: The Rubinstein Bargaining Model. And we have found the perfect guest - who better to explain this bargaining model than its founder Ariel Rubinstein himself! Ariel not only shares how the idea of the model came to be, but h...
Can Cash Cloud the Mind? Exploring the Influence of Incentives on Personal Choices | with Sandro Ambühl
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - June 05, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMonetary incentives are a part of our daily lives, from work bonuses to fines for minor traffic violations. But can they lead us to make bad decisions? In this episode, our guest Sandro Ambühl presents an empirical study in which he investigates this very question. He explains what constitutes a...
Clicking Against the Clock: How time pressure and regret influence our behaviour in online shopping | with Timm Opitz
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - May 22, 2023 17:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we explore how time pressure and regret can influence our search behavior as customers in the world of online shopping. Our guest, Timm Opitz, sheds light on his research paper titled "Time Pressure and Regret in Sequential Search", which investigates the impact of urgency and r...
AI and Regulation: Finding the Sweet Spot for Consumer Welfare | with Keith Chan
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - May 08, 2023 23:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoin us in this episode as we explore the rise of AI technology and the complex decisions that policy makers are facing regarding the protection of privacy and fostering of innovation. Our guest Keith sheds light on how moderately loosening regulations in a competitive market environment may max...
From Connections to Careers: On the Impact of Personal Referrals in the Labour Market | with Felix Mylius
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - April 24, 2023 23:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Felix Mylius shares his insights on personal referrals in labour markets. He explains to us why personal referrals are still relevant for job search today despite the predominant use of online platforms to find jobs and how all this is linked to Game Theory and matching markets. ...
The doctor is in! Misguided incentives and regulation in healthcare markets | with Simon Reif
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - April 10, 2023 23:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode we are diving into the topic of healthcare markets together with Simon Reif. He explains to us what makes the healthcare market so special, why its characteristics call for regulation and how systems differ substantially across countries. Focusing on Europe we discuss how, counte...
Truth-telling by design: how Market Design can alleviate inequality | with Piotr Dworczak
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - March 27, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Piotr Dworczak explains to us how Market Design can contribute to alleviating inequality by increasing accuracy of policies targeting inequality. He does so using an example from the housing market which shows that more often than not it is very difficult to ensure that subsidies...
Why sometimes we are better off not knowing – on information design and Bayesian persuasion | with Emir Kamenica
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - March 13, 2023 23:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Emir Kamenica introduces us to the research field of information design. He recaps the history of modelling information in economics from the 70s to today, and explains term “Bayesian Persuasion” (and if and how it differs from the term “information design”). He then illustrates ...
Putting your money where your mouth is – on commitment in auctions | with Vitali Gretschko
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - February 28, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, Vitali Gretschko sheds some light on a fundamental game theoretic concept: Commitment. He explains why commitment is a crucial prerequisite of auctions and introduces different ways of generating commitment. We also explore how commitment is linked to the concept of informatio...
Auctions, bidding strategies and uncertainty | with Bernhard Kasberger
Game Changer - the game theory podcast - February 14, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFrom selling on eBay over Google advertisements to buying a house, auctions are all around us! But what makes it so difficult to find the right bidding strategy? In this episode Bernhard Kasberger sheds some light on what a so called first price auction is, why it is challenging to "bid correctl...