1. ESSENTIALS
2018 TA section: Fridays, 10-11:50am, Public Affairs xxxx Mid-term: In class May ??. Grading: Weight on homework 40% Mid-term 20% Final 40% Teaching assistant: The TA for this class is xxxx. Link to TA Web-page. I will hold office hours after lectures till 11:30 TU and TH. I will also hold an informal "TA" session at noon in my office or the Eighth Floor Lounge on Monday as long as someone lets me know in advance. Bring your sandwich! 7-7-11
You may call me at home any day between 7:00AM and 11:00 PM. If no one
answers, leave a message and I will call you back.
2. READING
The text
book for this class
is You may also
wish to consult Class Notes: Extensive notes are provided on this web-site for all topics covered in the course.
3. EXERCISES The best way to master this material is by doing lots of exercises. The answers to all the odd numbered exercises in EM are provided. I will also provide the answers to all the even numbered exercises before the mid-term. But please do not look at the answers until you have really worked hard on trying to answer them. 4. TOPICS (preliminary)
INTRODUCTION: Moral hazard EM 7.4 and adverse selection
EM 11.2 pp 396-398 Depending on time available additional topics such as those below may be added. TECHNICAL TOPIC: OPTIMAL CONTROL EM 6.5
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