Workshop Proposal: Research Issues at the Interface of Computer Science and Economics

这个工作坊将为计算机科学和经济学的领军人物提供一个机会，探索和进一步发展这两个学科交界处的新兴研究机会。两个社区都对推行联合研究议程有着浓厚的兴趣。研讨会将探讨有机会进行研究互动的一系列问题。其中包括经济环境中计算主体的学习模型；复杂网络在经济系统中作用的研究；均衡的福利性质和稳定性；基本经济问题的计算可处理性和计算可行机制的设计；以及信息、信任和声誉在市场中的作用。研讨会的安排是为了促进不同学科的工作人员之间的讨论，他们可能有不同的观点，可以在处理这些问题时进行有益的综合。讲习班将帮助拟定一份阐述重要研究方向和应用的后续报告的框架。讲习班所涵盖的专题有可能为具有重要社会意义的专题的设计和政策问题提供信息。一个基本的应用将是研究金融市场中的信任、风险和传染问题，提供对大型金融系统的相互关联性和脆弱性的洞察。其他基本应用将是针对新兴在线市场的问题；支持创新和知识创造的系统，包括社会、经济和技术方面；以及发展中国家的市场。

This workshop will provide leading figures in computer science and economics a chance to explore and further develop emerging research opportunities at the interface of the two disciplines. There is strong interest in both communities in pursuing a joint research agenda. The workshop will explore a range of issues where there is opportunity for research interaction. These include models of learning by computational agents in economic settings; research on the role of complex networks in economic systems; the welfare properties and stability of equilibria; the computational tractability of basic economic problems and the design of computationally feasible mechanisms; and the role of information, trust, and reputation in markets. The workshop will be structured to facilitate discussions among people working in different disciplines, who may have different perspectives that can be usefully synthesized in approaching these problems. The workshop will help frame the preparation of a subsequent report articulating significant research directions and applications.The topics covered by the workshop have the potential to inform design and policy questions on topics of fundamental societal importance. One fundamental application will be to problems of trust, risk, and contagion in financial markets, offering insights into the interconnectedness and fragility of large financial systems. Other fundamental applications will be to problems in emerging online markets; to systems supporting innovation and knowledge creation, including social, economic, and technological aspects; and to markets in the developing world.