Universität Wien

040178 UK Anreize und strategisches Verhalten (BA) (2021S)

Track in Competition and Regulation

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
DIGITAL
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 50 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Donnerstag 04.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 11.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 18.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 25.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 15.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 22.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 29.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 06.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 20.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 27.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 10.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 17.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Donnerstag 24.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This course provides an introduction to Strategic Thinking. An individual takes part in a strategic interaction if her outcomes depend not only on her own actions but also on the action of other individuals. Examples include international relations, collective decision-making processes (such as voting), litigation, war, environmental negotiations, online auctions, business interactions, biological evolution, sports competitions, etc.
The course is structured in two different parts. We shall begin with an introduction to the basic concepts of decision-making and strategy and a brief discussion on strategic reasoning and equilibrium. We will then move to real-world applications.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Grading will be as follows. There will be one written exam (45%). In addition, students should participate actively in class (10%), hand in two problem sets (20%) and write one small essay (3-4 pages) (25%). The final exam will be on June 24th.
As per the new regulations, there will be a retake on July 10th.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Grades and Percentage Points:
>85%, 1
75-85, 2
60-75, 3
50-60, 4
less than 50%, 5

Prüfungsstoff

Course Outline:
Part I: Methods
1. Introduction
2. Principles of Decision-Making
3. Games and Dominant Strategies
4. Equilibrium and Disequilibrium Concepts
Part II: Applications
5. Coordination: Communication, Uncertainty and Focal Points.
6. Bargaining
7. Conflict: Mixing, Commitment and the Order-of-Moves.

Literatur

The main texts for the course are A. K. Dixit and B. J. Nalebuff "Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life", 1993, and J. Mc Millan "Games, Strategies, and Managers", New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992.
This may be supplemented by some additional readings as we go along, which will be posted on my web page.
For reference you can also use any introductory and other game-theory books, such as R.
Gibbons "A Primer in Game Theory", M. J. Osborne "An Introduction to Game Theory",
R. Myerson "Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict".

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12