We will host special lectures “Minimalist Market Design” by Professor Tayfun Sönmez (Boston College) on July 10, 12, 13 and 14, 2023 (4 days) (JST). This lectures are held both in-person and online.
Uploaded the background readings (June 29, 2023), the lecture slides (July 3, 2023). The recorded lectures were uploaded on UTMD’s YouTube channel.

We finished the special lectures.

Lecturer

Professor Tayfun Sönmez

Professor of Economics at Boston College

Lecture Information

Dates & Times: 10:30am-12:30, July 10, 2023 *Only the first lecture will be extended by 30 minutes
                           10:30am-12:00, July 12, 13 and 14, 2023
Host: The University of Tokyo Market Design Center (UTMD)
Organizer: Fuhito Kojma, Director, UTokyo Market Design Center
Venue: in-person and Zoom online
　　　  Conference Room on the 2nd floor of the Economics Research Annex (Kojima Hall)
Language: English

Registration

Pre-registration is required for online participation.
Click here to register. Registration link
*The same meeting URL can be used for UTMD seminar series.

Program

*All times shown below are Japan time.

Lecture 1 7/10(Mon）
10:30am-12:30		 An overview of the four lectures & Minimalist Market Design: A Framework for Economists with Policy Aspirations
Background reading for Lecture 1  Lecture slides 1  [Video]
Lecture 2 7/12 (Wed)
10:30am-12:00		 Minimalist Market Design: Evolution via Living-Donor Organ Exchange & Proof-of-Concept via US Army’s Branching Reform
Background reading for Lecture 2  Lecture slides 2  [Video]  *slides updated, July 12.
Lecture 3 7/13 (Thu)
10:30am-12:00		 Affirmative Action in India via Vertical, Horizontal, and Overlapping Reservations
Background readings for Lecture 3 – a  Lecture 3 – b  Lecture slides 3  [Video]
Lecture 4 7/14 (Fri)
10:30am-12:00		 Minimalist Market Design for Social Justice: A Case Study on a Constitutional Crisis in India
Background reading for Lecure 4  Lecture slides 4  [Video]

International Time Zone

Time Zone Pacific (USA) Eastern (USA) London Paris  Tokyo
Lecture 1 7/9 (Sun)
6:30-8:30pm		 7/9 (Sun)
9:30-11:30pm		 7/10 (Mon)
2:30-4:30am		 7/10 (Mon)
3:30-5:30am		 7/10 (Mon)
10:30am-12:30
Lecture 2 7/11 (Tue)
6:30-8:00pm		 7/12 (Tue)
9:30-11:00pm		 7/12 (Wed)
2:30-4:00am		 7/12 (Wed)
3:30-5:00am		 7/12 (Wed)
10:30am-12:00
Lecture 3 7/13 (Wed)
6:30-8:00pm		 7/13 (Wed)
9:30-11:00pm		 7/13 (Thu)
2:30-4:00am		 7/13 (Thu)
3:30-5:00am		 7/13 (Thu)
10:30am-12:00
Lecture 4 7/14 (Thu)
6:30-8:00pm		 7/14 (Thu)
9:30-11:00pm		 7/14 (Fri)
2:30-4:00am		 7/14 (Fri)
3:30-5:00am		 7/14 (Fri)
10:30am-12:00

Contact info

The University of Tokyo Market Design Center（UTMD）
Graduate School of Economics, the University of Tokyo
E-mail: market-design[at]e.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Phone: (+81)3-5841-3441