Spring 2025
ECON C147 101 - DIS 101
Algorithmic Economics
Anand Kumar Siththaranjan
Class #:27775
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Economics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
9
Enrolled: 16
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 25
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats
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.
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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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