NETS 7341 — Network Economics
4 semester hoursGraduateLecturetypical days: Th/FBostonTraditional
Covers seminal works in the economics of information and networks, including Akerlof, Arrow, Spence, Stiglitz, and von Hayek. Proceeds through concepts of information, its value, and measurement; search and choice under uncertainty; signaling, screening, and how rational actors use information for private advantage; strategy-given network effects; two-sided (or multisided) network effects, organizational information processing, learning, and social networks; and other micro- and macroeconomic effects such as matching markets. Although primarily a theory course, it may be of interest to any student applying information economics and network economics in academic, commercial, or government policy contexts. Expects students to produce a major paper suitable for publication or inclusion in a thesis. Requires prior completion of graduate coursework in microeconomics and mathematics at the level of introductory calculus and statistics.
Prerequisites
- Requires prior completion of graduate coursework in microeconomics and mathematics at the level of introductory calculus and statistics
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20% | 8.0 |
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Meeting times
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Professors
Fall
- Christoph Riedl (100% of students) · reviews
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