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ECON 290

Multiperson Decision Theory

UNITS:3
GRADING:Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Students and faculty review and present recent research papers on basic theories and economic applications of decision theory, game theory and mechanism design. Applications include market design and analyses of incentives and strategic behavior in markets, and selected topics such as auctions, bargaining, contracting, and computation.

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Sections

1 Term
Case Study 1Open
ID: 25011
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Wilson, Robert
3units

ECON 290: Multiperson Decision Theory

3 units · Satisfactory/No Credit

Students and faculty review and present recent research papers on basic theories and economic applications of decision theory, game theory and mechanism design. Applications include market design and analyses of incentives and strategic behavior in markets, and selected topics such as auctions, bargaining, contracting, and computation.

Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Spring 2027 sections

  • Case Study — TBA TBA — Wilson, Robert (Graduate)

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