ECON 20600 - Economics of Information

Institution:

University of Chicago

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Description:

PQ: ECON 20100. This course begins with a short section on uncertainty (i.e., risk aversion, contingent claims, gambling, risk sharing). We then study various adverse selection and moral hazard problems. Specific applications include job market signaling, re-sale markets, insurance markets, search models, and sovereign debt. This course is intended for students who enjoy analyzing theoretical (mathematical) models and may be of special interest to students who are planning to study economics at the graduate level. Winter.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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