Teaching

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

1.    Mathematical Techniques for Economics -- 2021/22, 2022/23, 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

• Block III: 

  • Real Analysis

  • Difference Equations and Dynamic Programming, Question Bank 

2.    Game Theory -- 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 

• 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

  • Auctions

• Block IV:

  • Perfect Bayesian Equilibrium and Signaling, Question Bank

3.    Political Economics: Formal Methods and Analysis -- 2021/22, 2024/25 

• Block I: Political Competition (Reference: Lecture Notes by John Duggan)

  • Downsian Competition Models

• Block II: Government and Accountability (Reference: Principled Agents by Tim Besley)

  • Political Agency

  • Quality of Government, Information and Polarization

• Block III: Economics of Institutions (Reference: Political Economy Lecture Notes by Daron Acemoglu)

  • Institutions and Economic Growth

  • Dynamic Political Economy: Markov Perfect Equilibrium

• Block IV: Institutions and Dynamic Political Economy (Reference: Political Economy Lecture Notes by Daron Acemoglu)

I cover ``a subset'' of the following papers:

• Why do welfare states persist in democracies? Lecture Notes

• Why do governments adopt inefficient redistribution policies? Lecture Notes Class Notes by Viraj S. Mulik

• What incentivizes citizens to engage in a revolution to overthrow dictators? Class Notes by Viraj S. Mulik 

• Why do politicians choose populism over efficient policies? Lecture Notes by Viraj S. Mulik

• What causes an arms race? Do negotiations help? Lecture Notes by Harshal Badge

• Can a third party strategically manipulate countries to engage in conflict? Lecture Notes by Harshal Badge

• How can a country sanction another to achieve its strategic objectives? Lecture Notes by Harshal Badge

• Why do people support autocratic regimes?

• How do political norms help shape political accountability in democratic institutions?

4. Principles of Economics I -- 2022/23 and 2023/24 

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