Classes

A continuation of Economics 2091. Note: Offered jointly with the Business School as 4812.

Covers the history and philosophy of economic thought from the classics to the present. Some readings explore the relationship to other social sciences, to mathematics, biology, and physics. Others examine the way in which historical events have affected the evolution of...

Topics include social choice theory, signaling, mechanism design, general equilibrium, the core, externalities, and public goods. Prerequisite: Economics 2010a.

Voting theory, social choice, mechanism design, bargaining theory, cooperative game theory, equitable cost allocation, fair division, welfare analysis of taxation, public expenditures and risk bearing. This course offers a rigorous approach to normative economics. Students...