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Research. Current unpublished research papers are available here for downloading in Adobe PDF format. See also the curriculum vitae for references to published papers.

Teaching. Courses to be taught at the University of Chicago in 2008-2009:

  • Economics 36102. Economic Models of Politics. Co-taught with Ethan Bueno de Mesquita. This course is an introduction to current research in political economics. The emphasis is on game-theoretic models that can be used to study the effects of different constitutional structures on the competitive behavior of politicians and the welfare-relevant performance of government. Winter 2009.
  • Economics 30200b. Price Theory IIb. This half of the course begins with expected utility theory, and then introduces the fundamental ideas of game theory: strategic-form games, Nash equilibrium, games with incomplete information, extensive-form games, and sequential equilibrium.  Winter 2009, second half.
  • Economics 20700. Game Theory. This course introduces students to the basic ideas and applications of game theory. Topics include models of games in extensive and strategic form, equilibria with randomization, signaling and beliefs, reputation in repeated games, bargaining games, investment hold-up problems, mediation and incentive constraints. Spring 2009.

[Other recent courses, on information economics: Econ 20600, Econ 30300b.]

Books: Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict, by Roger B. Myerson (Harvard University Press, 1991).
Probability Models for Economic Decisions (Thomson Brooks/Cole Duxbury, 2005).

Software: Simtools and Formlist add-ins for Excel are available here for downloading here. Simtools.xla adds statistical functions and procedures for doing Monte Carlo simulation and risk analysis in spreadsheets. Formlist.xla is a simple auditing tool that adds procedures for displaying the formulas of any selected range.

Opinion: An op-ed (Feb 2003) about reasons for accepting international limits on American military power [reviewed in 2007 by David Henderson and Eric Black].  Comments on a book by George Soros (Feb 2004).  Essay (July 2007) about game-theoretic benefits of restraint in deterrent strategies (and original notes for a talk at Chicago Humanities Festival 2006). Jerusalem talk (May 2008).
Short essays about building democracy in Iraq: an early proposal (May 2003) written as the occupation began, a later discussion (June 2004) written as occupation ended, and a comment on the draft Iraqi constitution (Sept 2005). (Arabic version of the May 2003 proposal, published by Al Nahdhah, Baghdad.)  Remarks at Beth Emet, the Free Synagogue (June 2006).
A Field Guide for the Cradle of Civilization: an essay on theory of leadership and lessons of Iraq (Sept 2008).

More information: curriculum vitae, IDEAS, Nobel, UC bibliography, UC news, photo. Email: myerson at uchicago.edu.

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