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040245 UK Incentives and Strategic Behavior (BA) (2024W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 01.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 08.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 15.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 22.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 29.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 05.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 12.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 19.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 26.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 03.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 10.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 17.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 07.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 14.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 28.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course provides an introduction to Strategic Behavior.

An individual takes part in a strategic interaction when their outcome depends not only on their own actions, but also on the actions of others. Examples include international relations, collective decision-making processes (such as voting), litigation, war, environmental negotiations, online auctions, business interactions, biological evolution, sports competitions, etc. The course is structured in two different parts. We shall begin with an introduction to strategic reasoning and equilibrium. We will then move to real-world applications.

Assessment and permitted materials

Grading will be as follows. There will be one written exam (49%). In addition, students should participate actively in the discussions during classes (21%), and hand in three problem sets (30%). The final exam will be on January 28th.
Exams will take place in person (exceptions should be justified).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grades and Percentage Points:
>85%, 1
75-85, 2
60-75, 3
50-60, 4
less than 50%, 5

Examination topics

Topics covered in this course include principles of decision-making, dominance, equilibrium concepts, mixed strategies, backward induction, uncertainty, repeated games, cooperation, bargaining, behavioural insights. We will explore real-world applications and also play several games in class.

Reading list

The main texts for the course are A. K. Dixit and B. J. Nalebuff "Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life", 1993, and J. Mc Millan "Games, Strategies, and Managers", New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992.
For reference, you can also use any introductory and other game-theory books, such as R.
Gibbons "A Primer in Game Theory", M. J. Osborne "An Introduction to Game Theory",
R. Myerson "Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict".

Association in the course directory

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