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GAME THEORY AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

ECON 521
Course Description

The study of multi-agent, interactive decision problems, with emphasis on questions of coordination, cooperation and conflict. Applications include relations between countries, competition between firms, bargaining between unions and firms, and contests between political candidates.

Prerequisites

(ECON 301 or ECON 311 ) and MATH 222 ; or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.4

8.35% from Historical

Completion Rate
98%

1.96% from Historical

A Rate
46%

56.69% from Historical

Class Size
50

-2.82% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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