KECD 2100 - MICROECONOMICS 3 : Information Economics
KECD 2100 · Fall semester 2026-2027
- Language of tuition
- English
- Course type
- Cours magistral
- Number of hours
- 48
- Credits
- 8
Information
Description
Course description:
This is the third and final course in the graduate microeconomics sequence.
The course is on information economics and mechanism design.
Topics covered include the representation of information, adverse selection (hidden type models), moral hazard (hidden action models), social choice, and mechanism design.
A more detailed list of topics and references will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Assessment
Assessment :
There will be regular problem sets (20%), a midterm (30%) and a final exam 50%
Readings
Main readings 2
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Börgers, Tilman. An Introduction to the Theory of Mechanism Design. Oxford University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-19-973402-3; ISBN-10 0-19-973402-X.
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Kreps, David M. Microeconomic Foundations II: Imperfect Competition, Information, and Strategic Interaction. Princeton University Press, 2023. ISBN 978-0-691-25014-4.
Teaching units
| Unit no. | Unit type | Teaching units | Teachers | Number of hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12165 | Cours magistral | MICROECONOMICS 3 : Information Economics | Franz OSTRIZEK | 24 | 8 |
| 12166 | Conférence | MICROECONOMICS 3 : Information Economics | Jiawei QIAN | 24 | 0 |
| 20590 | Conférence | MICROECONOMICS 3 : Information Economics | — | 24 | 0 |
Teachers
- Franz OSTRIZEK
- Jiawei QIAN
In the curricula
- Master in Economics, Semester 3, Academic Year 2026-2027ÉCOLE DE LA RECHERCHE
Contacts and resources
- Contact
- NEZLIOUI-SERRAZ Hadjila