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 316-450 Game Theory and Information Economics

Coordinator

Dr C Hyde

Prerequisites

316-313 Microeconomics or equivalent.

Semester

2

Contact

Three hours a week of lectures/seminars

Subject Description

Non cooperative game theory and the economics of asymmetric information, with emphasis on the 'core' concepts in each of these fields and on illustrating the uses of each theoretical structure with a range of applications.

Assessment

A 2-hour examination (60%) and class assignments totalling approximately 4000 words (40%).

Prescribed Texts
  • Gibbons R A, Primer in Game Theory. Harvester Wheatsheaf.
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