Olivier Bochet
Professor of Economics, NYU Abu Dhabi; Global Network Professor of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Science, NYU; Co-Principal Investigator of Center for Behavioral Institutional Design (C-BID)
Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Education: PhD Brown University
Research Websites: Social Science Experimental Laboratory (SSEL) Center for Behavioral Institutional Design (C-BID)
Research Areas: Incentives; Efficiency; Equity

Olivier Bochet’s research is in the area of mechanism and market design and combines both theoretical and experimental methods. Fundamental themes at the core of his research are incentives, efficiency, and equity. His work has been published in leading economic journals such as the Journal of Economic Theory, Games and Economic Behavior and Theoretical Economics. He is one of the founding researchers of the Center for Behavioral Institutional Design.
Prior to joining NYUAD, Olivier Bochet held positions at the University of Bern, Maastricht University and the University of Montreal.
Courses Taught
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This course provides an introduction to microeconomic theory designed to meet the needs of students in an economics PhD program. The course provides a rigorous overview of the main topics of microeconomic analysis including consumer theory, producer theory, game theory, general equilibrium, and information economics. This 4 credit course (70 contact hours) counts towards the Master of Science in Economics. Students should be comfortable with multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and basic real analysis as covered in ECON-GH 5000 Math Camp. This course has to be taken after or concurrently with ECON-GH 5900 Mathematics.
Previously taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024
This course appears in...
- Masters Programs > Economics MSc
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Building on the foundations laid down in courses in Microeconomics at the intermediate level, this course provides a thorough treatment of some more advanced questions. The course starts with a careful study of the functioning of markets, culminating with the first and second theorem of welfare economics. The next topics cover an introduction to strategic behavior and game theory, and subsequently a study of market failures under adverse selection and moral hazard. This course involves a more formal analysis than that used in Intermediate Microeconomics. The course is mathematical, and at times proof-oriented. Students should be familiar and comfortable with multivariable calculus and basic linear algebra.
Prerequisite: ECON-UH 2010 and MATH-UH 1021, or consent by Program Head
Previously taught: Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024
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Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Olivier Bochet - MW 14:10 - 15:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
M 08:30 - 09:45 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Economics > Economic Theory Track
- Minors > Economics
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Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
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Traditional economics studies how markets price and allocate scarce resources, and how prices adjusts to equalize supply and demand. While markets may work well, there are many cases where the market mechanism fails and intervention is required. Worse, there are also cases where prices and, and hence money transfers, cannot be used to properly allocate resources. Economists are more and more involved in designing markets or institutions. Examples abound nowadays. For institutions where money transfers are possible, economists have been at the forefront of the design of auction mechanisms -e.g. to sell radio spectrum, diamonds, electricity etc. For cases where money transfers are not possible, economists have designed market-like mechanisms to allocate resources -e.g. assigning students to schools, assigning organ transplants such as kidneys, assigning seats to courses in college. The course will illustrate how microeconomic theory is used effectively and practically to solve important resource allocation problems, in instances where there were no good solutions prior to the microeconomist' help.
Prerequisite: ECON-UH 2010
Previously taught: No
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Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Olivier Bochet - MW 09:55 - 11:10 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Business, Organizations and Society > General Business Electives
- Majors > Economics > Economic Theory Track
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Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
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The sequel to the Capstone seminar is designed to conclude the capstone experience. Students work closely with faculty and fellow students to complete their senior theses.
Prerequisite: ECON-UH 4020
Previously taught: Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Maximilian Mihm - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Samreen Malik - W 15:35 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Jean Imbs - W 15:35 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Nikos Nikiforakis - W 15:35 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Maximilian Mihm - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Maximilian Mihm - Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Economics
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
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This course offers students an introduction to how economists look at the world and approach problems. It focuses on individual economic decision-makers (households, business firms, and government agencies) and explores how they are linked together and how their decisions shape our economic life. Applications of supply and demand analysis and the role of prices in a market system are explored. Students are also exposed to the theory of the competitive firm, the idea of market failure, and policy responses. The course relies on cases and examples and incorporates readings to shed light on modern economic principles and their application to solving the problems that face the global economy.
Previously taught: Summer 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 1 2016, Spring 1 2017, Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 1 2018, Summer 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Pauline Rutsaert - TR 14:10 - 15:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Andrzej Baranski - MW 12:45 - 14:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 17:10 - 18:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 10:50 - 12:05 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 09:25 - 10:40 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 15:45 - 17:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Andrzej Baranski - MW 14:10 - 15:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
W 17:00 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 08:00 - 09:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 15:45 - 17:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 14:20 - 15:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Andrzej Baranski - MW 08:30 - 09:45 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Summer 2025;
4 Weeks
Andrzej Baranski - MTWR 09:00 - 12:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Summer 2025;
4 Weeks
MTWR 14:00 - 15:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Pauline Rutsaert - TR 17:00 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Pauline Rutsaert - TR 14:10 - 15:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Shou Liu - TR 09:55 - 11:10 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Manu Munoz-Herrera - TR 08:30 - 09:45 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 08:00 - 09:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 09:25 - 10:40 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
R 15:35 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
R 17:00 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 15:45 - 17:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 14:20 - 15:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 10:50 - 12:05 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Business, Organizations and Society
- Majors > Economics
- Minors > Behavioral Institutional Design
- Minors > Economics
- Pre-Professional Courses > Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
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This course continues the study of game theory and its applications to the social sciences. The course is divided into two parts. Part 1 studies non-cooperative game theory: Nash equilibrium in static games; extensions such as subgame perfection for dynamic games of complete information; Bayesian Nash equilibrium for static games with incomplete information; and sequential equilibrium (with refinements) for dynamic games with incomplete information. Applications to the social sciences include strategic choice of electoral platforms, collusion, lobbying, bargaining, and signaling. Part 2 studies cooperative game theory, including common solution concepts such as the core and the stable set, as well as hybrid topics such as coalition and network formation, or mechanism design. Applications include: political party formation; dynamic agenda-setting; the construction and implementation of voting rules; and the study of social networks.
Prerequisite: MATH-UH 1021 or consent by Program Head
Previously taught: Spring 2017, Spring 1 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 1 2023
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Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Shou Liu - TR 15:35 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Economics > Behavioral and Experimental Track
- Majors > Economics > Economic Theory Track
- Majors > Mathematics
- Majors > Political Science > Methods Electives
- Majors > Social Research and Public Policy > Methods Electives
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Fall 2025;
14 Weeks