Dr. László Á. Kóczy 

  E-mail: l.koczy at algec.unimaas.nl

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  Phone: +31 43 3883 942    
  Fax: +31 43 3884 878    
  Room:  Ts53 A1.11 (1.075)    
  Current position: Assistant professor, Dept Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Maastricht  
Marie Curie Intra-European Fellow, 2005-2007    
Fellow, Maastricht research school of Economics of TEchnology and ORganizations (METEOR)

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  Visiting address:  Universiteit Maastricht FdEWB (A1.11), Tongersestraat 53, 6211LM Maastricht,    
  Mailing address: Universiteit Maastricht FdEWB (Algec 1) P.O.Box 616, 6200MD Maastricht    

Education

    2003: Ph.D. in Economics, Centre for Economic Studies, Catholic University Leuven
  Thesis title: Solution Concepts and Outsider Behaviour in Coalition Formation Games. Supervisor: Luc Lauwers. Download the thesis.
1999: M.Sc. in Economics, Centre for Economic Studies, Catholic University Leuven.
  Thesis title: Cooperative Models for Extending the European Union. Supervisor: Luc Lauwers.
1997: B.A.(Hons.) in Mathematics with Computer Science, Cambridge University.
1994: I.B.Diploma St. Mary's International School, Setagaya, Tokyo.
1990-93: Mihály Fazekas High School, Budapest.

Current research

    Research interests
      cooperative game theory; core; externalities; farsightedness; voting power; IO; journal rankings; international environmental agreements
    Current projects
     

Introducing democracy to coalitional games (Marie Curie EIF-project)
Strategic power indices
Power and paradoxes
Journal rankings
Stability of International Environmental Agreements

    Professional Activities
      Editor of the NEP-GTH newsletter, that informs about New Economics Papers in the field of Game THeory. To be up-to-date in game theory subscribe HERE. Read the archives here. See also the NEP homepage.
    Other stuff
      Some useful links on writing and publishing papers

Papers

    Most papers are downloadable electronically from my pages at the following sites:
   
    Game Theory
   
  1. Kóczy, L.Á., and L. Lauwers (2007), The Minimal Dominant Set is a Non-Empty Core-Extension. Games and Economic Behavior. Forthcoming. METEOR RM04019
  2. Csóka, P., Herings, P.J.J., Kóczy, L.Á. (2007), Coherent Measures of Risk from a General Equilibrium Perspective. Journal of Banking & Finance. 31(8):2517-2534. METEOR RM06015.
  3. Kóczy, L.Á. (2007), A recursive core for partition function form games. Theory and Decision, 63(1):41-51. See also METEOR RM06030
  4. Kóczy, L.Á. (2006), The Core Can Be Accessed with a Bounded Number of Blocks. Journal of Mathematical Economics, 43(1):56-64. See also: METEOR RM05042.
  5. Kóczy, L.Á. (2006), Strategic Power Indices: Quarrelling in Coalitions. METEOR Research Memorandum RM06049
  6. Kóczy, L.Á. (2006), Voting Paradoxes and the Human Intuition. METEOR Research Memorandum RM06048
  7. Kóczy, L.Á. (2006), Sequential Coalition Formation and the Core in the Presence of Externalities. METEOR Research Memorandum RM06047
  8. Kóczy, L.Á. and Eyckmans, J. (2006), Core-theoretical Stability of the Kyoto Protocol: New results. mimeo
  9. Kóczy, L.Á. (2006), A Neumann-féle Játékelmélet (Von Neumann's Theory of Games), Közgazdasági Szemle [Economic Review], 53(1):32-46.
  10. Kóczy, L.Á. (2005), Strategic Aspects of the 1995 and 2004 EU Enlargements. METEOR Research Memorandum RM05043
  11. Kóczy, L.Á., and L. Lauwers (2004), The Coalition Structure Core is Accessible Games and Economic Behavior, 48(1):86-93  See a preprint.KöMaL front page
  12. Kóczy, L.Á. (2003), A Neumann-féle Játékelmélet (Von Neumann's Theory of Games), KöMaL - Középiskolai Matematikai Lapok 53(9): 520-527. [abbreviated version].
  13. Kóczy, L.Á. (2002), The Core in Normal Form Games. CLIMNEG WP 53.
  14. Kóczy, L.Á. (2002), The Core in the Presence of Externalities. Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) Nota di Lavoro 18.2002. View abstract.
  15. Kóczy, L.Á. (2002), A Note on Funaki and Yamato's Tragedy of the Commons. CES DPS 02.17.
  16. Kóczy, L.Á. (2002), Finding the best way to join in: A dynamic accession game. In: S Parsons, P Gmytrasiewicz, and M J Wooldridge (eds.): Game Theory and Decision Theory in Agent-based Systems (Multiagent Systems, Artificial Societies & Simulated Organizations S.), Kluwer. >>buy at Amazon
  17. Kóczy, L.Á. (2000), Accession games: A dynamic per-member partition function approach, LICOS - Center for Transition Economies, DP 90, Leuven.
  18. Kóczy, L.Á. (1999), Cooperative Models for Extending the European Union, Masters' Thesis.

 

    Number Theory
   
  1. Erdõs, P., I. Joó, and L. Á. Kóczy (1998), A characterisation theorem of the logarithmic function modulo 1. PU.M.A., Pure Mathematics and Applications 9(3-4), 311-318. [ISSN 1218-4586] Read a review by Takao Komatsu, and another by H.L. Abott. Download preprint.
  2. Erdõs, P., I. Joó, and L. Á. Kóczy (1997), Some characterisation theorems of the logarithmic function, Preprint 1997/2., Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Research Institute , Budapest, 1997. 30p.
    Miscellaneous
   
  1. van Riel, E. (2004): Hongaren hebben meer werkstress (interview), SER-bulletin, 44(5):8.
  2. Kóczy, L.Á. (2003), Elektronikus holland-magyar szótár, Most Magyarul! -  Tweetalig Hongarije magazine, 22:26.
  3. Zilahi, I. (2003), Tudást hozunk haza a belgiumi egyetemről (interview), Frissen Festve, 22 March 2003. 
  4. Kóczy, L.Á. (1998), Titoktartó Monsafe (Secret-keeping Monsafe), BYTE Magyarország , (3):44.
  5. Kóczy, L.Á. (1997), Girton College and its Arms , The Escutcheon, 2(3): 27--30.
  6. Kóczy, L.Á. (1997), Hungarian heraldry, The Escutcheon, 2(2): 18--21.
  7. Kóczy, L.Á. (1996), Family History, Heraldry and the Internet , The Escutcheon, 1(3): 20--22.

Teaching

    2089K Regulation and Incentives (Block 2) (in 2004-2005)
    3049B Economics of Regulation and Antitrust     (Block 4)                                                                                                               >>> a few points on how to write your essay
    3067B International Competition Policy (Block 4) (planning only)
    1009M/7018K Industrial Economics (Block 3)
    SS201 Public Financing   (UCM Block 4)                                                                                                       >>> a few points on how to write your essay
         
    Masters' Theses    
    Sarah Polborn (2005) Economic Consequences of Consumer Segmentation in Email Newsletters. Nominated for the 2004-2005 encore Masters' Thesis Prize
    Nine Steensma (2005) Competition Law from a Developmental Perspective: The Impact of Competition Law Regimes on Dynamic Efficiency. Winner of the 2005-2006 encore Creativity Prize.
    Astrid Eggink (2006) Citation Tournament for Economic Journals: Assessing the rankings of Dutch research institutes with the aid of the Slater solution
    Ruth Bertens (2006) The Equator Principles: Effective in Practice? A multi-level analysis of critical factors for successful implementation
    Martijn Adelaar (2006) Short Circuit! The (mal)functioning of power exchanges as part of the integrated European electricity market

Hobbies & interests

    Reading - Click to see a random quote from P. G. Wodehouse
    Cocktails
    Dutch-Hungarian dictionary & the project's homepage. Other dictionaries.
    Webpages, such as belgium.lap.hu, belgasör.lap.hu, holland.lap.hu, maastricht.lap.hu, latex.lap.hu
 
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