Tulips in spring at Keukenhof, The Netherlands. The Dutch tulip auctions are one of many types of auctions. (Image by bbcactii on Flickr.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Parag Pathak
MIT Course Number
14.147
As Taught In
Fall 2009
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course is an advanced topics course on market and mechanism design. We will study existing or new market institutions, understand their properties, and think about whether they can be re-engineered or improved. Topics discussed include mechanism design, auction theory, one-sided matching in house allocation, two-sided matching, stochastic matching mechanisms, student assignment, and school choice.
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