23002 Market Design

6cp
Requisite(s): 23567 Intermediate Microeconomics
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Undergraduate

Description

Traditionally, economics focuses on the study of existing markets. But recently, economists have been involved in the design of markets for new products and the redesign of existing markets that are performing poorly. The subject focuses on strategic decision-making and the theory and practice of market design. Applications are drawn from online auction markets, government auctions of natural resources, matching markets (students to classes or schools, medical residents to hospitals, kidneys to recipients), health care markets, and electricity markets.

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