The 34th Advanced School in Economic Theory and Computer Science

General Director:

• Eric Maskin, Harvard University

Organizers:

• Elchanan Ben-Porath, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Michal Feldman, Tel Aviv University
• Noam Nisan, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Contemporary economic theorists and computer scientists have a large research agenda in common. Topics of mutual interest include the design of contracts, auctions, and information structures, as well as the use of algorithms to achieve fair allocations. This summer school will explore all these topics and more

Speakers:

• Fair division of indivisible items: Uriel Feige, Weizmann Institute of Science
• Algorithmic contract design: Michal Feldman, Tel Aviv University
• Multidimensional mechanism design: Sergiu Hart, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Revenue maximization from samples: Yannai Gonczarowski, Harvard University
• Fairness in learning and prediction: Katrina Ligett, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Matching markets: From theory to practice: Assaf Romm, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Economic aspects of Blockchains: Aviv Zohar, Assaf Romm The Hebrew University of Jerusalem