Teaching

Some lecture recordings are available. If anyone wants to access them, please feel free to email me.

1.    Mathematical Techniques for Economics -- Autumn Term 2021/22 and 2022/23, Spring Term 2023/24

• Block I: 

  • Linear Algebra, Question Bank

  • Differential Calculus, Question Bank

  • Integral Calculus, Question Bank

• Block II: 

  • Unconstrained Optimization, Question Bank

  • Constrained Optimization, Question Bank

  • Real Analysis

• Block III: 

  • Difference Equations and Dynamic Programming, Question Bank

2.    Game Theory -- Autumn Term 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 

• Block I:

  • Nash Equilibrium and Iterated Elimination of Dominated Strategies , Question Bank

  • Mixed Strategy Nash Equilibrium , Question Bank

• Block II : 

  • Backward Induction and Subgame Perfection, Question Bank

  • Multistage Games and Repeated Games, Question Bank

  • Bargaining

• Block III: 

  • Incomplete Information and Bayesian Nash Equilibrium, Question Bank

• Block IV:

  • Perfect Bayesian Equilibrium and Signaling, Job Market Signaling Example (Discrete Types and Actions)

3.    Political Economics -- Formal Methods and Analysis, Spring Term 2021/22 

• Block I: Political Competition

  • Downsian Competition Models

• Block II: Government and Accountability

  • Political Agency

  • Quality of Government, Information and Polarization

• Block III: Economics of Institutions

  • Institutions and Economic Growth

• Block IV: Institutions and Dynamic Political Economy

  • Dynamic Political Economy of Institutions - I

  • Dynamic Political Economy of Institutions - II  (Notes of my  student Viraj S. Mulik)

4. Principles of Economics I, Autumn Term 2022/23 and 2023/24 

Reference Textbook: ``Principles of Economics'' (9th Edition) by Mankiw, Chapters 1- 17