| Itzhak Gilboa | |||||||
| Native Name: | יצחק גלבוע | ||||||
| Native Name Lang: | he | ||||||
| Birth Date: | 3 February 1963 | ||||||
| Birth Place: | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||||||
| Citizenship: | Israel | ||||||
| Fields: | Mathematics Economics | ||||||
| Workplaces: | Tel Aviv University Yale University HEC Paris | ||||||
| Alma Mater: | Tel Aviv University | ||||||
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| Doctoral Advisor: | David Schmeidler | ||||||
| Doctoral Students: | Akihiko Matsui[1] | ||||||
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Itzhak Gilboa (born February 3, 1963, in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli economist with contributions in decision theory. After obtaining his BA in Mathematics and Economics from Tel Aviv University, he earned his Ph.D. in 1987 under the supervision of David Schmeidler. He currently holds professorship positions at HEC Paris and Reichman University.
His work include the theory of Maxmin Expected Utility[2] with David Schmeidler. This theory explains individual attitudes towards ambiguity that are consistent with the Ellsberg paradox.