Game theory applied to Economics (2007/2008)

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Course code
4S00424
Name of lecturer
Luca Zarri
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Academic sector
SECS-P/01 - ECONOMICS
Language of instruction
Italian
Location
VERONA
Period
1° sem lez dal Oct 1, 2007 al Dec 21, 2007.
Web page
dse.univr.it/zarri

Lesson timetable

Learning outcomes

The course will be taught in English and is organized in two parts. In the first part the basic notions and tools of noncooperative game theory will be presented. In the second part we shall discuss how these tools can be applied in order to shed light on relevant economic issues in which the strategic dimension of economic interaction becomes crucial. In particular, we will discuss economic problems related to coordination, cooperation and conflict.

Syllabus

1. Game theory and Economics. Cooperative vs Non-Cooperative games. Mathematical description of a game. Normal form and extended form games. Pure strategies and Mixed strategies
2. Rationality and information. Simultaneous-move vs dynamic games
3. Repeated Games and emergence of cooperation
4. An Introduction to Behavioural Game Theory: Experimental Economics and Social Preferences

Reference books
Author Title Publisher Year ISBN Note
Gibbons Teoria dei Giochi Il Mulino  
LI CALZI M. Teoria dei giochi. 140 Esercizi commentati e risolti Etas 1995 8845307581

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam

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