Workshop on Dynamic Contracts and Learning

The Workshop will take place from June 27-28, 2024 at SQUARE

Organisers:

Samuel Häfner (University of St. Gallen)
Michèle Müller-Itten (University of St. Gallen)
Conference e-mail address: workshop.dclunisg.ch

Keynotes speaker:

Curtis Taylor (Keynote Address, Duke University)

Program

Aims of the Workshop:

The conference takes place over two days with 14 presentations and no parallel sessions. We plan to fill half of the slots through direct invitation, and half through the open call. The size and format of the conference (including a sightseeing activity in the beautiful city of St. Gallen) is aimed at permitting lively and in-depth discussions and networking.

The workshop seeks to connect researchers that work on dynamic contracting, strategic attention, and learning theory. We invite submissions on or related to the following topics:

  • Dynamic contracts, contracting for information, R&D competition,
  • Information design and persuasion,
  • Costly Learning and Rational Inattention

Confirmed Speakers:

Peter Sorensen (Copenhagen University)
Joyee Deb (New York University)
Ralph Boleslavsky (Indiana Kelley)
Nina Bobkova (Rice University)
Elias Tsakas (Maastricht University)
Mallesh Pai (Rice University)

Submissions:

Papers can be submitted online at https://forms.gle/9sy1xPQdQFWtJtCm6 until March 1st, 2024. See the pdf-link for the full call here.

Funding:

Accommodation and local expenses will be covered for all presenting participants. Hotel bookings will be made by the conference organizers. We will do our best to offer a travel allowance, especially to presenters with limited research funds.

Contact:

Please send any inquiries to the organizers at workshop.dclunisg.ch

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