Itzhak GILBOA
Professor
Economics and Decision Sciences
Biography
Itzhak Gilboa studied Mathematics and Computer Science (BSc, 1982) and Economics (BA, 1982, MA, 1984, Ph.D., 1987) at Tel Aviv University, with the graduate studies under the supervision of David Schmeidler.
He works in decision theory and other fields in economic theory such as game theory and social choice. His main research areas are decision under uncertainty, focusing on the definition of probability, notions of rationality, non-Bayesian decision models, and related issues.
He has been teaching a variety of courses on microeconomics, decision theory, game theory, psychology and economics, and related fields, at the undergraduate, graduate, and MBA levels.
He is the author of severel books such as Analogies and Theories: Formal Models of Reasoning, Oxford University Press, 2015 ; Theory of Decision under Uncertainty, Cambridge University Press, 2009 ; Rational Choice, MIT Press, 2010 and Making Better Decisions, Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
His recent research papers are published in prestigious scientific journals such as American Economic Review, Games and Economic Behavior, Annual Reviews in Economics, BE Journals in Theoretical Economics, Econometrica, Economics and Philosophy, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Mathematical Social Sciences, Review of Economics and Statistics, The Journal of Econometrics.
Itzhak Gilboa is also the holder of the AXA Chair in Decision Sciences
Scientific articles
Journal of Economic Methodology, Forthcoming, (in coll. with A. Postlewaite, L. Samuelson, D. Schmeidler)
Management Science, Forthcoming, (in coll. with S. MINARDI, F. WANG)
Journal of Mathematical Economics, Forthcoming, vol. 114, n° 103047, (in coll. with H. Crès, N. VIEILLE)
Journal of the European Economic Association, February 2024, vol. 22, n° 1, pp 1-33, (in coll. with S. MINARDI, F. WANG)
The American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, August 2023, vol. 15, n° 3, pp 354-386, (in coll. with R. ARGENZIANO)
Revue Economique, 2023, vol. 4, n° 74, pp 619-633, (in coll. with Y. Alexander)
Theoretical Economics, May 2022, vol. 17, n° 2, pp 507-519, (in coll. with L. SAMUELSON)
Journal of Economic Theory, January 2022, vol. 199, n° 105166, (in coll. with L. Samuelson, D. Schmeidler)
Theory and Decision, June 2022, vol. 92, pp 625-645, (in coll. with L. Samuelson)
Revue Economique, November 2022, vol. 73, n° 6, pp 897-919, (in coll. with A. Postlewaite, L. Samuelson, D. Schmeidler)
Books
Oxford University Press (in coll. with L. SAMUELSON, D. SCHMEIDLER )
World Scientific Publishers, Economic Theory Series (in coll. with D. Schmeidler )
Wiley-Blackwell
MIT Press
Cambridge University Press
Routledge, London
Cambridge University Press (in coll. with D. Schmeidler )
Chapters in edited books
Of Synthetic Finance: Three Essays Of Speculative Materialism, B. Lozano (Ed.), Routledge, London
The Psychology Of Economic Decisions, Vol.1 Rationality And Well-Being, I. Brocas and J. D. Carrillo (eds.), 127-136
The Logic Of Strategy, C. Bicchieri, R. Jeffrey, B. Skyrms (eds.), Oxford University Press
Logic And Philosophy Of Science In Uppsala, D. Prawitz, D. Westerstahl (eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, 236 , 205-230
Proceedings
Marketing Opportunities and Challenges in a Changing Global Marketplace , 2020 , AMSAC 2019 (M. Rouziou, D. ROUZIES, R. Dugan)
10th World Congress of the Econometric-Society , 2013 , Cambridge , I , 49 (M. MARINACCI)
Working papers
PIER (Penn Institute for Economic Research) Working Paper , 2022
PIER (Penn Institute for Economic Research) Working Paper , 2022
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2020
iRisk Working Paper Series , 2020
IGIER_Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research, Bocconi University , 2020
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2018
Cahier de Recherche , 2018
Cahier de Recherche , 2018
Cahier de Recherche , 2018
Cahier de Recherche , 2018
Scientific articles
Journal of Mathematical Economics, Forthcoming, vol. 114, n° 103047, (in coll. with H. Crès, N. VIEILLE)
Journal of the European Economic Association, February 2024, vol. 22, n° 1, pp 1-33, (in coll. with S. MINARDI, F. WANG)
The American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, August 2023, vol. 15, n° 3, pp 354-386, (in coll. with R. ARGENZIANO)
Revue Economique, 2023, vol. 4, n° 74, pp 619-633, (in coll. with Y. Alexander)
Books
Oxford University Press (in coll. with L. SAMUELSON, D. SCHMEIDLER )
World Scientific Publishers, Economic Theory Series (in coll. with D. Schmeidler )
Wiley-Blackwell
MIT Press
Chapters in edited books
Of Synthetic Finance: Three Essays Of Speculative Materialism, B. Lozano (Ed.), Routledge, London
The Psychology Of Economic Decisions, Vol.1 Rationality And Well-Being, I. Brocas and J. D. Carrillo (eds.), 127-136
The Logic Of Strategy, C. Bicchieri, R. Jeffrey, B. Skyrms (eds.), Oxford University Press
Logic And Philosophy Of Science In Uppsala, D. Prawitz, D. Westerstahl (eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, 236 , 205-230
Proceedings
Marketing Opportunities and Challenges in a Changing Global Marketplace , 2020 , AMSAC 2019 (M. Rouziou, D. ROUZIES, R. Dugan)
10th World Congress of the Econometric-Society , 2013 , Cambridge , I , 49 (M. MARINACCI)
Working papers
PIER (Penn Institute for Economic Research) Working Paper , 2022
PIER (Penn Institute for Economic Research) Working Paper , 2022
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2020
iRisk Working Paper Series , 2020
Education
Academic appointments
Academic Responsibilities at HEC
- 2011-2016 Holder of the ERC-2010-Advanced Grant project nb 269754 entitled 'UNIIND - A Unified Model of Induction' HEC Paris
- 2010- AXA Chair for Decision Sciences Professor HEC Paris
- 2008- Professor HEC Paris
- 2008- Member of GREGHEC, the joint research laboratory CNRS-HEC Paris HEC Paris
External Academic Responsibilities
- 2009- Holder of the Chair in Economic Theory and Decision Theory Tel-Aviv University
- 1997-2004 Professor, Eitan Berglas School of Economics and Recanati Business School Tel-Aviv University
- 1997-1999 Professor, Department of Economics Boston University
- 1995-1997 Visiting Professor, Department of Economics University of Pennsylvania
- 1990-1992 Associate Professor of Decision Sciences (with tenure) Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management
- 1987-1990 Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management
Scientific Activities
Membership in Academic or Professional Organisation
- Member of the Council of the Econometric Society
- Member of the Game Theory Society Council
- Chair of the Berglas School of Economics
- Head of the Adi Lautman Interdisciplinary Program for Excellent Students
- Chair of Junior Recruiting Committee
- The Econometric Society
- The Society for the Promotion of Economic Theory
Editorial activities
Conference organisation
Awards & honors
- 2014 HEC Foundation - 2014 Research Award
- 2013 Fellow of the Society for Advancement of Economic Theory
- 2000 Fellow of the Econometric Society
- 1992 Sidney J. Levy Teaching Award
- 1992 Frederic E. Nemmers Distinguished Professor of Decision Sciences
- 1992 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship