ECON 3600

Strategic Behaviour

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Many economic questions (such as price competition, tax policy, research and development decision, bargaining) can be interpreted as games, in which each player's action affects payoffs of other players. The students learn how to recognize various strategic interactions in economics, and how to evaluate the outcomes of such interactions.

Sections

Lecture

From the syllabus

From the Fall 2026 syllabus by Yulia Kotlyarova. Open the PDF

Grading

20%Assignments (4)
30%MidtermClosed-book; Nov 2, tentative
50%Final examClosed-book; cumulative

Textbooks

  • Strategy, J. Watson
  • An Introduction to Game Theory, M. Osborne (optional)
  • A Course in Microeconomic Theory, D. Kreps (optional)
  • Games of Strategy, A. Dixit, S. Skeath, and D. Reiley (optional)
  • Thinking Strategically, A. Dixit and B. Nalebuff (optional)
  • Behavioral Game Theory: experiments in strategic interaction, C. Camerer (optional)

Course rules

Missed midterm
For a valid reason, email the instructor before the exam; the final exam then counts for 80%.
Late assignments
Contact the instructor before the deadline to discuss alternatives; submissions are not accepted after solutions are posted.
Missed final
For a valid reason, notify the instructor immediately with documentation; a make-up final is available.
Collaboration
Collaboration on assignments and exams is not allowed.
Generative AI
Generative AI use is not permitted.

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