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040243 VO Decision and Game Theory (MA) (2023S)
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Details
Language: English
Examination dates
- Friday 05.05.2023 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 23.06.2023 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 06.10.2023 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 07.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 14.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 21.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 28.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 18.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 25.04. 11:30 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 02.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 02.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 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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