Economics 463

Fall 2015 Assignments

This is a preliminary version; check frequently for updates. Below F denotes Law's Order (Friedman), G denotes Game Theory and the Law (Baird, Gertner and Picker) and H denotes a pdf handout under Handouts on this web site. Problems are available under Problems as pdf files. The final exam for this class is scheduled for Tuesday, December 8 from 7pm until 10pm in our regular classroom. No classes are scheduled for September 8 and 10 (instructor will be out of town), October 13 (fall break) and November 26 (Thanksgiving).

Introduction. F 1-5, Epilog; G Conclusion

• Tue 25 Aug: Introductory Noise
• Thu 27 Aug: Introduction problems 1, 2, 3; H Introduction/IPencil
• Tue 01 Sep: Introduction problems 4, 5, 6

Expected Utility. F 6-9

• Thu 03 Sep: H Expected Utility Analysis, St Petersburg Paradox; ExpectedUtility problems 1, 2
• Tue 08 Sep: No class - instructor out of town
• Thu 10 Sep: No class - instructor out of town
• Tue 15 Sep: H Stochastic Dominance; ExpectedUtility problems 3, 4
• Thu 17 Sep: Valuing Life; ExpectedUtility problem 5

Dominant Strategy and Nash Equilibria. F Intermezzo; G Introduction, 1

• Tue 22 Sep: SimultaneousGames problems 1, 2
• Thu 24 Sep: SimultaneousGames problem 3, 4, 5
• Tue 29 Sep: SimultaneousGames-Supplemental problems 1, 2
• Thu 01 Oct: SimultaneousGames problems 6, 7

Subgame Perfect Equilibria. F 10-12; G 2;

• Tue 06 Oct: H Sequential Games; SequentialGames problems 1, 2, 3, 4
• Thu 08 Oct: SequentialGames problems 5, 6, 7
• Thu 15 Oct: SequentialGames problem 8, 9
• Tue 20 Oct: SequentialGames problems 10, 11
• Thu 22 Oct: Midterm Exam

Bayesian Equilibria. F 13; G 3

• Tue 27 Oct: H Bayesian Games; BayesianGames problem 1
• Thu 29 Oct: BayesianGames problem 2
• Tue 03 Nov: BayesianGames problem 3
• Thu 05 Nov: BayesianGames problem 4
• Tue 10 Nov: BayesianGames problem 5

Assessment Equilibria. F 14; G 4

• Thu 12 Nov: H Assessment Equilibria; AssessmentEquilibria problem 1
• Tue 17 Nov: AssessmentEquilibria problems 2, 3
• Thu 19 Nov: AssessmentEquilibria problem 4
• Tue 24 Nov: AssessmentEquilibria problem 5; term paper due in dropbox by 11pm

Presentations. F 15

• Tue 01 Dec: Paper presentations
• Thu 03 Dec: Paper presentations