Economics and Computation Group This new research group has been set up to build upon existing research strengths and expertise within the department.

New: MSc degree programme in Computation and Game Theory.
(this programme will be offered from September 2012 under the name MSc in Advanced Computer Science with Internet Economics)

Liverpool will host the 2012 Workshop in Internet Economics (WINE).

Overview: The group carries out research in the computational foundations of economics/game theory and economic theory in computer science. The group will enjoy close collaborative links with the existing Complexity, Theory and Algorithms research group and the Agent Applications, Research, and Technology research group. Relevant topics of interest include (but are not restricted to) algorithmic game theory; mechanism design and auction theory; complexity and computation of solution concepts; optimization problems in economics and computational social choice.