Game Theory (6 cr)

Code:
ECON-C5000
Field:
Microeconomics
Target:
Bachelor's students
Organiser:
Aalto University
Instructor:
Juuso Välimäki
Period:
Period 3
Format:
Lecture
Method:
Contact teaching
Venue:
Otaniemi campus
Enrollment:

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Students will be introduced to non-cooperative game theory and its applications to economics, business studies, and social sciences more broadly. Through the lens of game theory, students will develop tools to formally analyze strategic interactions and will be introduced to key economic concepts like incentives, thinking on the margin and equilibrium thinking.