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An Introduction to the Theory of Mechanism Design by [Tilman Borgers, Daniel Krahmer, Roland Strausz]

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"Tilman Borgers offers the first book-length introduction into the theory of mechanism design. Written in a very personal and masterful style, he carefully covers the main developments in theory of mechanism design-the theory of how to choose the rules of the game-over the past decades. It will be
an ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses for many years to come."

Dirk Bergemann, Douglass and Marion Campbell Professor of Economics and Chair, Yale University


"Tilman Borgers gives a beautifully lucid and elegant development of mechanism design in this wonderful book. His masterful exposition provides a unified and cohesive treatment of modern mechanism design, starting from first principles and working through topics at the leading edge of the research
frontier. This book is a delight and an invaluable resource for those new to the field and experts alike."

Chris Shannon, Richard and Lisa Steiny Professor of Economics and Professor of Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley


"This book provides an integrated treatment of the theory of mechanism design by a leading practitioner in this area. It covers the core theory together with chapters on recent developments in robust mechanism design and dynamic mechanism design. The core theory is built up in an original and
pedagogically successful way, starting with screening in chapter 2 and immediately using those tools to develop leading applications of Bayesian mechanism design-auctions, bilateral trade, and public goods-in chapter 3. These results can then naturally be adapted to dominant strategies in chapter 4.
Chapters 5, 6, and 7 then deal with the general theories of incentive compatibility, Bayesian mechanism design, and dominant strategy mechanism design.


The first seven chapters of the book focus on the quasi-linear environments studied in most economic applications, with more general environments ('non-transferable utility') postponed to chapter 8. This ordering of material reflects not the historical development of the subject but a natural and
effective path to learn the material. Borgers develops a unified treatment of core material without attempting to be exhaustive. Valuable endnotes at the end of each chapter then explain the historical context and relation to the literature more broadly. It will serve as an excellent textbook for
graduate students and advanced undergraduates, and an invaluable reference for researchers."

Stephen Morris, Professor of Economics, Princeton University


--This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author


Tilman Börgers is Samuel Zell Professor of the Economics of Risk at the University of Michigan. Before coming to Michigan in 2005, he was Professor of Economics at University College London. He holds a PhD in economics from the London School of Economics.

Daniel Krähmer is Full Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at Universität Bonn, Germany.

Roland Strausz is Full Professor and Chair of the Institute for Economic Theory at Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Germany.
--This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00X0WP2NK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (May 1, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 14470 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 263 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 019973402X
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Tilman Borgers is a Samuel Zell professor of the economics of risk at the University of Michigan. His PhD in economics is from the London School of Economics. Before coming to Michigan, he was professor of economics at University College London. His research interests are game theory, mechanism design, welfare economics, the theory of voting, and microeconomics in general.

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