2025/2026 KAN-CEADO1001U Contract, Agency and Game Theory
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Contract, Agency and Game Theory |
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Language | English |
Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory (also offered as elective) |
Level | Full Degree Master |
Duration | One Semester |
Start time of the course | Autumn |
Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
Max. participants | 70 |
Study board |
Study Board of Finance, Economics &
Mathematics
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Last updated on 20-12-2024 |
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Course prerequisites | ||||||||||||||||||||||
This is a mandatory course for the MSc in
Economics and Finance – Advanced Economics and Finance. It is
assumed that students have knowledge similar to the entry
requirements for this programme. The course has 41 class hours and
there is a high level of interaction between lecturer and students,
and in general a high work load.
To sign up send a 1-page motivational letter and a grade transcript to ily.stu@cbs.dk before the registration deadline for elective courses. You may find the registration deadlines on my.cbs.dk ( https://studentcbs.sharepoint.com/sites/ChoicesAndOptions/SitePages/en/Registration-for-electives.aspx ) Please also remember to sign up through the online registration.. |
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Prerequisites for registering for the exam (activities during the teaching period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of compulsory
activities which must be approved (see section 13 of the Programme
Regulations): 2
Compulsory home
assignments
The course includes two obligatory, group-based exercise packs. They must be answered and passed in order to participate in the final exam. The teachers will give feed-back to the individual groups as part of this activity. The exercises are made in groups of 3-4 students. If a student - due to documented illness or failed attempts - does not pass both assignments, the student will be given a final chance to retake this part of the course by handing in a new assignment prior to the final exam. |
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Course content, structure and pedagogical approach | ||||||||||||||||||||||
This course establishes a foundational understanding of game theory and information economics, providing the theoretical tools essential for advanced studies in microeconomics, business economics, and financial economics. The course consists of two parts: The first part focuses on the core concepts of game theory. Topics include static games, dynamic games (such as repeated games), and Bayesian games, along with some advanced concepts and refinements. The aim is to understand strategic decision-making, where outcomes depend on the choices of multiple interacting individuals or entities. The second part introduces the basic ideas of contract theory. We analyze contracts where one party has hidden information (adverse selection) or can take hidden actions (moral hazard). In addition, we will cover key aspects of more general mechanism design and discuss incomplete contracts. The aim of this part is to get a good understanding of the basic trade-offs involved, e.g. motivation versus risk sharing, and the basic mechanisms (such as information collection, menu of contracts, signalling etc). The aim is also to train the students to actually make optimal contracts and related mechanisms in simple settings by formulation and solving the associated mathematical programmes. |
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Research-based teaching | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CBS’ programmes and teaching are research-based. The following
types of research-based knowledge and research-like activities are
included in this course:
Research-based knowledge
Research-like activities
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Description of the teaching methods | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lectures, exercises and continuous feedback. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Feedback during the teaching period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Feedback is provided in numerous ways throughout
the course:
During office hours, we can discuss particular problems and give advice on individual academic development questions During classes, we will do small exercises and discussions of solutions suggested by (groups of) students The group based obligatory exercise packs are returned and commented on in group-meetings with the lecturers. The course is evaluated by the students and the teachers discuss the evaluations with the students. |
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Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Part of this course may also be taken as a PhD course for a limited number of PhD students. |
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Expected literature | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Primer in Game Theory; Robert Gibbons, Pearson
An Introduction to the Economics of Information, Ines
Macho-Stadler & K- David Perez-Castrillo, OUP (2nd edition)
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