Itzhak Gilboa

Itzhak Gilboa (Hebrew: יצחק גלבוע; born February 3, 1963, in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli economist with contributions in decision theory. After obtaining his BA in Mathematics and Economics from Tel Aviv University, he earned his Ph.D. in 1987 under the supervision of David Schmeidler. He currently holds professorship positions at HEC Paris and Reichman University.

Itzhak Gilboa
יצחק גלבוע
Born	(1963-02-03) February 3, 1963 (age 62) Tel Aviv, Israel
Citizenship	Israel
Academic background
Alma mater	Tel Aviv University
Doctoral advisor	David Schmeidler
Academic work
Discipline	Mathematics Economics
Institutions	Tel Aviv University Yale University HEC Paris
Doctoral students	Akihiko Matsui[1] Marzena Rostek[2]
Website	Information at IDEAS / RePEc

His work include the theory of Maxmin Expected Utility^[3] with David Schmeidler. This theory explains individual attitudes towards ambiguity that are consistent with the Ellsberg paradox.

Research and publications

• I. Gilboa. Making Better Decisions: Decision Theory in Practice. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. ISBN 9781444336511.
• Ỉ. Gilboa Theory of decision under uncertainty Cambridge; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 ISBN 9780521517324
• N. Dimitri, M. Basili, and I. Gilboa, eds.. Cognitive Processes and Economic Behaviour. London: Routledge, 2003. ISBN 9780415320054
• I. Gilboa, D. Schmeidler, A Theory of Case-Based Decisions Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2001. ISBN 9780511012952 Held in over 750 libraries according to WorldCat^[4]
  • Translated into Japanese as 決め方の科学 : 事例ベース意思決定理論 / Kimekata no kagaku : jirei bēsu ishi kettei riron ISBN 9784326502592
• I. Gilboa, Rational Choice. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2010. ISBN 9780262014007 Held in over 500 libraries according to WorldCat^[5]
• I. Gilboa, L. Samuelson, and D. Schmeidler. Analogies and Theories: Formal Models of Reasoning (Lipsey Lectures) Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 9780198738022