Syllabus
EN
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PAOLO PAESANI
Prerequisites
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Program
1st Module
Schedule of Topics
Topic 1 The nation and the world economy
Topic 2 Balance of payments and international investment position
Topic 3 The Keynesian open economy model and its balance of payment implications
2nd Module
Topic 1 Normal form and Extensive form
Topic 2 Strategy dominance and Nash Equilibrium
Topic 3 Complete Information (perfect and imperfect)
Topic 4 Mixed strategies and equilibrium interpretation
Topic 5 Coordination problem (prisoner dilemma; stag hunt; chicken game….)
Topic 6 Public goods and free-riding phenomenon
Topic 7 Backward induction and subgame perfection
Topic 8 Games of incomplete information Bayesian equilibrium
Topic 9 War and conflict using some strategic schemes
Topic 10 Repeated Games
Schedule of Topics
Topic 1 The nation and the world economy
Topic 2 Balance of payments and international investment position
Topic 3 The Keynesian open economy model and its balance of payment implications
2nd Module
Topic 1 Normal form and Extensive form
Topic 2 Strategy dominance and Nash Equilibrium
Topic 3 Complete Information (perfect and imperfect)
Topic 4 Mixed strategies and equilibrium interpretation
Topic 5 Coordination problem (prisoner dilemma; stag hunt; chicken game….)
Topic 6 Public goods and free-riding phenomenon
Topic 7 Backward induction and subgame perfection
Topic 8 Games of incomplete information Bayesian equilibrium
Topic 9 War and conflict using some strategic schemes
Topic 10 Repeated Games
Books
1st Module
Textbook and Materials
The Economy. CORE Project (selected chapters). https://core-econ.org/the-economy/?lang=en
2nd Module
Lecture material handed over on line.
The teacher will refer the student, by the end of each week, to the relevant material on the basis of the
above topics:
Pdf lessons of the teacher, downloadable
Textbook and Materials
The Economy. CORE Project (selected chapters). https://core-econ.org/the-economy/?lang=en
2nd Module
Lecture material handed over on line.
The teacher will refer the student, by the end of each week, to the relevant material on the basis of the
above topics:
Pdf lessons of the teacher, downloadable
Bibliography
One of the following volumes:
- Gibbons A. Primer in Game Theory, Prentice Hall
- Osborne M. Introduction to Game Theory: International Edition, OUP Oxford
- Gibbons A. Primer in Game Theory, Prentice Hall
- Osborne M. Introduction to Game Theory: International Edition, OUP Oxford
Teaching methods
In-class teaching.
Exam Rules
Module 1: During the week of the mid-term, a written exam will be administered for attending students who have attended more than 80% of the classes. Non-attending students and students who do not take or fail the mid-term will take a written exam at the end of the course.
Module 2: If students are consistently present at the lessons (more than 80% of in-class presence), they will have the option to take a summary test during the week of the mid-term, which will be based on the material covered in the first 3 weeks of the course and account for 20% of the final grade. The remaining 80% of the grade will be determined by a written test. Non-attending students will be required to take a longer final written exam covering the entire course content.
Module 2: If students are consistently present at the lessons (more than 80% of in-class presence), they will have the option to take a summary test during the week of the mid-term, which will be based on the material covered in the first 3 weeks of the course and account for 20% of the final grade. The remaining 80% of the grade will be determined by a written test. Non-attending students will be required to take a longer final written exam covering the entire course content.
BRUNO CHIARINI
Books
1st Module
Textbook and Materials
The Economy. CORE Project (selected chapters). https://core-econ.org/the-economy/?lang=en
2nd Module
Lecture material handed over on line.
The teacher will refer the student, by the end of each week, to the relevant material on the basis of the
above topics:
Pdf lessons of the teacher, downloadable.
Textbook and Materials
The Economy. CORE Project (selected chapters). https://core-econ.org/the-economy/?lang=en
2nd Module
Lecture material handed over on line.
The teacher will refer the student, by the end of each week, to the relevant material on the basis of the
above topics:
Pdf lessons of the teacher, downloadable.