The Analytics of Uncertainty and Information, Second Edition (Cambridge Surveys of Economic Literature)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: 2, 4/10/2014
EAN 9780521541961, ISBN10: 0521541964
Paperback, 508 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm
Language: English
There has been explosive progress in the economic theory of uncertainty and information in the past few decades. This subject is now taught not only in departments of economics but also in professional schools and programs oriented toward business, government and administration, and public policy. This book attempts to unify the subject matter in a simple, accessible manner. Part I of the book focuses on the economics of uncertainty; Part II examines the economics of information. This revised and updated second edition places a greater focus on game theory. New topics include posted-price markets, mechanism design, common-value auctions, and the one-shot deviation principle for repeated games.
Part I
1. Elements of decision under uncertainty
2. Risk-bearing
the optimum of the individual
3. Comparative statics of the risk-bearing optimum
4. Market equilibrium under uncertainty
Part II
5. Information and informational decisions
6. Information and markets
7. Strategic uncertainty and equilibrium concepts
8. Informational asymmetry and contract design
9. Competition and hidden knowledge
10. Market institutions
11. Long-run relationships and the credibility of threats and promises
12. Information aggregation, transmission, and acquisition.