ECON673

Prerequisite: ECON641; and must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in ECON644. A study of the strategic decision-making and the theory and practice of market design. Focus is on the design of organized market and incentives created by market rules. Topics include online auction markets, government auctions procurement auctions and matching markets. The analysis includes documenting the rules of real-world markets, game theoretic analysis, empirical analysis, and experimental work. Must be in Applied Economics-UMCP program; for permission to enroll, contact oes@umd.edu. Click here for more course information.