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Economics of Contracts and Organizations
This course discusses topics on contract theory, with emphasis on organizations and market interaction, at a graduate level. The aim is to provide a basic ground of theor- etical frameworks and to stimulate participants’ research activities on contract theory, industrial organization, and organizational economics.
The course is mainly for second-year graduate students or above. Other students or post-doctoral scholars interested in this course are also welcome as long as they satisfy the prerequisite described below.
The course is mainly for second-year graduate students or above. Other students or post-doctoral scholars interested in this course are also welcome as long as they satisfy the prerequisite described below.
Code
Course title
Lecturer
Semester
Period
291328-05
GEC-EC6835L2
Economics of Contracts and Organizations
Mon 3rd, Mon 4th
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Language
Japanese/English
Credit
2
Lecturers with practical experience
NO
Other Faculty
YES
Course Offered by
Economics
Schedule
(The following schedule is subject to change.)
1. Introduction: Forms of Organization and Industrial Structure
2. Bargaining and Property Rights
3. Contracting with Externalities
4. Managerial Contracts in Markets
5. Incentives and Competition
6. Multi-sided Markets
Although the topics to be discussed are mainly theoretical, we will also be careful about the relationships with empirical works.
Teaching Methods
The course is based on a series of lectures. Students are expected to work hard on problem sets.
Method of Evaluation
Based on the two essays (mid-term and final), assigning mock referee reports on scholarly papers or research proposals.
Required Textbook
The lecture note will be distributed. The note is mainly based on the following materials and original scholarly articles cited therein. For detail, see the syllabus on the course webisite.
Reference Books
The reading list of scholarly articles will be distributed on the course website.
Notes on Taking the Course
Students must have knowledge of (ideally advanced, at least intermediate) microeconomics and mathematics. Especially, constrained optimization, probability, and game theory.
Others
The lecture will be in English (subject to change to Japanese, conditional on the participants' language fluency).
