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040243 VO Decision and Game Theory (MA) (2022W)
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Language: English
Examination dates
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Wednesday
16.11.2022
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock - Wednesday 25.01.2023 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 03.03.2023 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 03.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
- Monday 10.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
- Monday 17.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
- Monday 24.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
- Monday 31.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
- Monday 07.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
- Monday 14.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal I NIG Erdgeschoß
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Course description: This course provides an introduction to basic concepts of Game Theory and mostly applies these concepts to topics in Industrial Organization. Roughly speaking, Industrial Organization analyses both the functioning of markets and firms' behavior in markets.Specific Contents of this Course:Static games with complete information and the Nash equilibrium. (Typical application: Cournot model)Sequential games with complete information and the subgame perfect Nash equilibrium. (Typical application: Stackelberg model)
Assessment and permitted materials
Final written exam (MC questions).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students should master intermediate microeconomics.At least 50% of the achievable points in the written exam.
Examination topics
More information will be provided in the lectures.
Reading list
1. Robert Gibbons, A Primer in Game Theory, Pearson Education.
2. Steven Tadelis, Game Theory: An Introduction, Princeton University Press.
3. Martin Osborne, An Introduction to Game Theory, Oxford University Press.
4. Jeffrey Church and Roger Ware, Industrial Organization: A Strategic Approach, McGraw-Hill.I will comment on these books during the first class meeting. I recommend that during the course you will consult one of the books listed under 1.-3. and the book listed under 4.
2. Steven Tadelis, Game Theory: An Introduction, Princeton University Press.
3. Martin Osborne, An Introduction to Game Theory, Oxford University Press.
4. Jeffrey Church and Roger Ware, Industrial Organization: A Strategic Approach, McGraw-Hill.I will comment on these books during the first class meeting. I recommend that during the course you will consult one of the books listed under 1.-3. and the book listed under 4.
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