Кто читает:: Департамент экономики

Статус:: Курс обязательный

Когда читается:: 2-й курс, 2-4 модуль

Преподаватели

Бутуханов Александр Владимирович

Жилин Владимир Александрович

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The compulsory course is taught to the undergraduate students. It is assumed that students know the basics of differential calculus, optimization theory, and probability theory studied before. Evaluation activities consist of three control works, mid-term exams, and final exam.

Learning Objectives

familiarizing students with basic concepts of the microeconomic theory, development skills of formal analysis of economic processes and phenomena at the micro level using models of the behavior of economic agents (consumers, firms, government), and using economic theory to understand and evaluate policy proposals.

Expected Learning Outcomes

student will be able to formulate basic theories and models of microeconomics; to apply the various general equilibrium and trade theorems in order to predict the consequences of policy changes
to differ sequential and simultaneous games, and define Nash equilibrium
to explain economic outcomes using the basic theories of risk, externalities, public goods, and oligopoly
to use a Lagrange method, solve the system of first-order conditions to get a solution to a model, and analyze properties of the solution
to know the behavioral assumptions economics makes about consumers and firms

Course Contents

Budget Constraint
Utility Maximization and Choice
Demand Elasticities
Consumer Surplus, Compensating and Equivalent Variations
Revealed Preference
Production Functions
Cost Functions
Profit Maximization
Partial Equilibrium Competitive Model
General Equilibrium and Welfare
Monopoly
Oligopoly and Imperfect Competition
Labor Markets
Intertemporal Choice and Pricing in Asset Markets
Choice under Uncertainty
Asymmetric Information
Externalities and Public Goods

Assessment Elements

Mid-term1
Mid-term2
Mid-term3
Exam

Interim Assessment

Interim assessment (4 module)
0.4 * Exam + 0.18 * Mid-term1 + 0.18 * Mid-term2 + 0.24 * Mid-term3

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Hugh Gravelle, & Ray Rees. (2004). Microeconomics. Harlow: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1417798

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Schwartz, R. A., Maksimenko, T., & Carew, M. G. (2010). Micro Markets Workbook : A Market Structure Approach to Microeconomic Analysis. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=319450

Бакалаврская программа «Экономика»

Контакты

Microeconomics

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