3 papers
econ.TH2025
When and what to learn in a changing world
César Barilla
A decision-maker periodically acquires information about a changing state, controlling both the timing and content of updates. I characterize optimal policies using a decomposition…
econ.TH2025
Optimally Dictatorial Committees
D. Carlos Akkar
I study the optimal voting mechanism for a committee that must decide whether to enact or block a policy of unknown benefit. Information can come both from committee members who ca…
econ.TH2023
The Dynamics of Instability
César Barilla, Duarte Gonçalves
We study a model in which two players with opposing interests try to alter a status quo through instability-generating actions. We show that instability can be used to secure longe…