Events
Tinbergen Institute Economics Lectures 2009
Susan Athey: Market Design
Professor Susan Athey (Harvard University) has given the Tinbergen Institute Lectures in economics for 2009. Susan Athey has made important contributions to economic theory, empirical economics, and econometrics. She was recognized as one of the best US economists of her generation when she was awarded the John Bates Clark Medal by the American Economic Association in 2007.
In the Tinbergen Institute Lectures 2009, Susan Athey described recent developments in theoretical and applied market design. Topics covered are:
- Auction theory, theory of platform competition
- Econometric analysis of auction data
- Government auctions of natural resources
- Online auction-based marketplaces (eBay, online advertising).
Methods include theory, empirical analysis, and description of real-world market institutions.
Date: June 9-11, 2009
Venue: Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University,
Burg. Oudlaan 50, Rotterdam, Room JB-50
Programme
| Tuesday, June 9 | |
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration and coffee |
| 09:30-12:00 | Lecture 1, Theory of Single Unit Auctions |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-16:00 | Lecture 2, Auction-based platforms and online auctions |
| 16:00 | Drinks |
| Wednesday, June 10 | |
| 09:00-09:30 | Coffee |
| 09:30-12:00 | Lecture 3, Scoring Auctions |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-16:00 | Lecture 4, Multi-unit auctions |
| 16:00-18:00 | Drinks |
| 18:00-20:00 | Buffet Dinner |
| Thursday, June 11 | |
| 09:00-09:30 | Coffee |
| 09:30-12:00 | Lecture 5, Empirical Methods for Auctions |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-16:00 | Lecture 6, Empirical Applications |
| 16:00-17:30 | Consultations |
Reading list
The reading list includes all papers, including papers that serve as background reading and/or advanced reading for the interested student.
