Quantitative Games & Information (EC-0119)
Spring 2027 · EC 0119 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate
The strategic role of information, or who knows what and when they know it. Application of game theory to understanding how revealing and concealing information can be the basis of strategic behavior in economics. Games of perfect, imperfect, and incomplete information, and development of the corresponding solution for each type of game. Examples include games of asymmetric information that have been applied in economics to a wide range of fields including industrial organization, finance, labor, and development economics. No previous course in game theory is required. Prerequisites: EC 13 or EC 14, and EC 16; or EC 201 and 203.
Course codes: EC-0119, EC 0119, EC0119, EC-119, EC 119, EC119
- 01-LEC (Lecture) — Deborah Menegotto