English Explanatory Dictionary

Schelling point

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of focal point (“solution used in the absence of communication”).

Word forms

Schelling point Schelling points

Etymology

The concept was introduced by American economist Thomas Schelling in his book The Strategy of Conflict (1960).

Synonyms

focal point
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