LSA Course Guide

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Class Detail:
FA 2009 Economics ECON 398 - Strategy Section 001
Credits:	4
Requirements & Distribution:	BS, MSA
Credit Exclusions:	No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in ECON 409 or RCSSCI/SOC 222.
Enforced Prerequisites:	ECON 101 with a C or better.
Advisory Prerequisites:	ECON 102 (unless ECON 101 completed with B or higher).
BS:	This course counts toward the 60 credits of math/science required for a Bachelor of Science degree.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Proulx, Chris
	(real time availability for all sections)

This course is an introduction to the science of strategic thinking. Basics of non-cooperative game theory will be covered, and applied to a variety of topics. These topics may include collective action problems; situations involving adverse selection, signaling or moral hazard; strategic voting; auctions and bidding behavior; bargaining; and competitive markets. For textbook information, please visit the ECON Textbook Information Website. Information will be posted for each class as soon as it is available.

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Textbooks/Other Materials (data maintained by department in Wolverine Access)



ISBN: 0393931129	Games of strategy, Author: Avinash Dixit, Susan Skeath, David Reiley., Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co. 3rd ed. 2009
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