Episodes

  • Introduction to Microeconomics

    Introduction to Microeconomics
    Sep 8 2023
    This introductory episode explains the basic principles upon which microeconomics is based.

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    7 mins
  • Principal-Agent Problems

    Principal-Agent Problems
    Dec 17 2020
    How can firms overcome the challenges of aligning incentives within the organization?

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    7 mins
  • Adverse Selection & Moral Hazard

    Adverse Selection & Moral Hazard
    Dec 17 2020
    These two models of asymmetric information occur before the economic relationship (adverse selection) or after the contract is signed (moral hazard).

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    6 mins
  • Cournot & Stackelberg

    Cournot & Stackelberg
    Dec 17 2020
    The quantity-choice oligopoly games are Cournot (simultaneous) and Stackelberg (sequential).

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    6 mins
  • Oligopoly & Bertrand

    Oligopoly & Bertrand
    Dec 10 2020
    What are oligopolies, how are they regulated, and what is the Bertrand pricing model?

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    8 mins
  • Game Theory, Part II

    Game Theory, Part II
    Dec 1 2020
    Sequential games and how to solve them are explained.

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    6 mins
  • Game Theory, Part I

    Game Theory, Part I
    Nov 25 2020
    This covers the principles of game theory, and explores the simultaneous move games (like Prisoner's Dilemma).

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    12 mins
  • Two-Part Tariffs & Bundling

    Two-Part Tariffs & Bundling
    Nov 17 2020
    Two pricing strategies firms can use to increase revenue are two-part tariffs (a fixed fee plus a per-unit charge) and bundling (selling two different products/services together in a package).

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    8 mins