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 316-450 Game Theory and Information Economics

Availability

Not offered in 2001.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

To be advised.

Prerequisites

316-313 Microeconomics or equivalent.

Semester

Not Offered (view timetable)

Contact

Three hours a week of lectures/seminars

Subject Description

This subject provides a rigorous introduction to non-cooperative game theory and the economics of asymmetric information. The equilibrium concepts covered include dominant strategy, Nash, subgame perfect, Bayes-Nash and perfect Bayes equilibrium. Tools of experimental economics are used to illustrate some concepts.

Assessment

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

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