Topics in Microeconomic Theory

This course covers foundational topics in microeconomic theory and is suitable for students who have completed the first year of their PhD studies and have taken a game theory or an advanced applied theory course. Sample topics include the notions of interactive knowledge and beliefs of economic agents, epistemics of solution concepts, strategies in continuous time and (adversarial) prediction testing. The course combines lectures with workshop sessions where students confront related research-type problems. Students are asked to present their original solutions to the class and are expected to participate in class discussions.