Objectives

In this course, we will cover some important economic applications of mathematical methods and tools. As illustration, we will touch upon a few fundamental concepts in economics, including seminal results in social choice, asymmetric information and networks.

Contents

There are 6 weeks of lectures. The first lecture will take place Monday, the 14th of November. The lectures are:

1. Voting and social choice theory (2 lectures)
2. Asymmetric information (2 lectures)
3. Networks (2 lectures)

References

• Sen, "Collective Choice and Social Welfare", Harvard University Press, 2017.
• Laffont and Martimort, "The Theory of Incentives", Princeton University Press, 2002.
• Jackson, ”Social and Economic Networks”, Princeton University Press, 2008.

Evaluation

First attempt

Exam:

Written 2h00 hours

Documentation:

Not allowed

Calculator:

Allowed with restrictions

Evaluation:

Your final grade will be determined by a final exam, which is written and closed-book. The duration of the final exam is 2 hours.

Retake

Exam:

Written 2h00 hours

Documentation:

Not allowed

Calculator:

Allowed with restrictions

Evaluation:

In case of a retake exam, your final grade will be determined based only on this retake exam. It will be a written, closed-book examination of 2 hours.