What did Hurwicz's work in game theory help people understand better?
Individuals and institutions interactions
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Individuals and institutions interact in decision-making processes under conditions of uncertainty and conflicting interests, with Hurwicz's concept of the optimism-pessimism index, highlighting the balance between being overly optimistic or overly pessimistic in decision making.
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