ECON 319
Cheating, Lying, Stealing: A Global Perspective Spring 2026
Division II Q Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
Cross-listed

Class Details

This course will introduce tools from game theory to analyze conflicts of interest. We will study situations where sellers mislead buyers, politicians cheat their citizens, banks misuse funds of savers, firms dupe their investors, and so on. How to prevent cheating, lying, stealing by building trust and by institutional reform will be a core subject of the class. Our perspective will be global as there are crooks everywhere. Case studies will come from Africa, Asia, the U.S., Russia, and from economic interactions across borders.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 20
Expected: 20
Class#: 3860
Grading: no pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: Weekly assignments, a midterm exam, an in-class presentation, and a 6-7 page final paper.
Prerequisites: Economics 110, or Econ 504, or equivalent.
Enrollment Preferences: CDE fellows. Undergraduates welcome with instructor permission.
Distributions: Division II Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ECON 529 Division II ECON 319 Division II
QFR Notes: Builds on other Econ courses with QFR designation.

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