Werner Güth
Werner Güth | |
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| Born | 2 February 1944 |
| Nationality | German |
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| Discipline | Experimental economics, Game theory, Decision theory, Behavioral economics |
| Institutions | Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods (2015-present) Max Planck Institute of Economics (2001-2014) Humboldt University of Berlin (1994-2001) Goethe University Frankfurt (1986-1994) University of Cologne (1977-1986) |
| Notable ideas | Ultimatum game |
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Werner Güth (born 2 February 1944) is a German economist who, together with Rolf Schmittberger and Bernd Schwarze, first described the ultimatum game. He is currently Emeritus Director at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods.