University of Maryland economist Thomas Schelling speaks at the University of Maryland in College Park, outside Washington, after being awarded the Nobel Economics Prize for using game theory to explain conflict resolution in 2005. Photo: AFP
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University of Maryland economist Thomas Schelling speaks at the University of Maryland in College Park, outside Washington, after being awarded the Nobel Economics Prize for using game theory to explain conflict resolution in 2005. Photo: AFP