Thomas Schelling shares the 2005 economics prize with Robert Aumann for deepening the analysis of conflict and cooperation through game theory. His ideas on strategic commitments, focal points and credible threats offered influential ways to understand bargaining, deterrence and coordination.
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Thomas Schelling
Nobel Prize history for Thomas Schelling based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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