Applying Intermediate Microeconomics to Terrorism

The authors show how microeconomic concepts and principles are applicable to the study of terrorism. The utility maximization model provides insights into both terrorist resource allocation choices and government counterterrorism efforts, and basic game theory helps characterize the strategic interdependencies among terrorists and governments.

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Year of publication:	2006
Authors:	Anderton, Charles H. ; Carter, John R.
Published in:	Journal of Economic Education. - Helen Dwight Reid Foundation, ISSN 0022-0485. - Vol. 37.2006, 4, p. 442-458
Publisher:	Helen Dwight Reid Foundation
Subject:	chicken game \| game theory \| income and substitution effects \| prisonersâ€™ dilemma \| public goods \| rational choice model \| Slutsky equation \| terrorism

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	A12 - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines ; A22 - Undergraduate ; D74 - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances ; H56 - National Security and War
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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