Spring 2024
ECON C147 001 - LEC 001
Algorithmic Economics
Federico Manuel Echenique
Class #:33754
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Economics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
59
Enrolled: 41
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 100
Waitlist Max: 60
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as:
COMPSCI C177
Hours & Workload
1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 8 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
MON, MAY 6TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Birge 50
Other classes by Federico Manuel Echenique
+ 2 Independent Study
Course Catalog Description
The class provides an introduction to algorithmic questions in economic design. The class will cover problems of public goods and social choice, as well as allocative questions and private consumption. The focus is on normative questions: From the perspective of social goals, these are efficiency, fairness, and equity. In terms of private goals, the focus is on revenue maximization. The course will cover voting, fair division, pricing and market mechanisms. There is an emphasis on the algorithmic questions that arise naturally in economic design.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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