Topics in Economic Theory

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This edition of the theory topics course will consist of the presentation of recent papers in different areas of economic theory, including axiomatic treatments of risk and information, modern consumer and revealed-preference theories with connections with bounded rationality, implementation theory and mechanism design, and information and institution design. The course will be targeted to second- and third-year graduate students, with the goal of initiating their own research. The active participation of students will be required.