Paolo COCCORESE | Microeconomics
Paolo COCCORESE Microeconomics
cod. 0212400004
MICROECONOMICS
| 0212400004 | |
| DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE ECONOMICHE E STATISTICHE | |
| EQF6 | |
| ECONOMICS | |
| 2016/2017 |
| OBBLIGATORIO | |
| YEAR OF COURSE 1 | |
| YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2016 | |
| SECONDO SEMESTRE |
| SSD | CFU | HOURS | ACTIVITY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECS-P/01 | 10 | 60 | LESSONS |
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| - KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS WILL GAIN A SET OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS THAT WILL BE USEFUL FOR IDENTIFYING THE DECISION PROCESS OF HOUSEHOLDS AND FIRMS AND UNDERSTANDING THE FUNCTIONING OF MARKETS. - APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING BY MEANS OF THE APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES AND MODELS OF MICROECONOMICS, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ANALYZE AND INTERPRET THOSE REAL WORLD PHENOMENA THAT ARE RELATED TO: MARKETS; INDIVIDUAL CHOICES OF CONSUMPTION, LABOUR AND SAVINGS; FIRMS’ BEHAVIOUR; STATE INTERVENTION IN THE ECONOMY. |
| Prerequisites | |
|---|---|
| BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE OF MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMISTS. STUDENTS NEED TO HAVE PASSED THE EXAM OF MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS. |
| Contents | |
|---|---|
| - INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS - DEMAND, SUPPLY, PRICES, ELASTICITY - INDIVIDUAL DECISIONS: PREFERENCES, UTILITY, CONSUMPTION, LABOUR SUPPLY, SAVINGS - PRODUCTION AND COST THEORY - PERFECTLY COMPETITIVE MARKETS: THEORY AND APPLICATIONS - MONOPOLY - GAME THEORY AND STRATEGIC BEHAVIOUR - OLIGOPOLY AND MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION |
| Teaching Methods | |
|---|---|
| LECTURES, CLASSES, CASE STUDIES. |
| Verification of learning | |
|---|---|
| EVALUATION METHODS: MID-SEMESTER & END-SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS (FOR COURSE ATTENDANTS); WRITTEN AND ORAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM. EVALUATION CRITERIA: - KNOWLEDGE OF THE INDIVIDUAL TOPICS; - CAPACITY TO CONNECT THE VARIOUS TOPICS; - ABILITY TO USE MATHEMATICS; - CLARITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EXPOSITION; - USE OF A PROPER TECHNICAL LANGUAGE. |
| Texts | |
|---|---|
| MAIN REFERENCE: - D.A. BESANKO, R.R. BRAEUTIGAM, MICROECONOMICS, JOHN WILEY & SONS, 2014 OTHER REFERENCES: - D. BERNHEIM, M. WINSTON, MICROECONOMICS - M.L. KATZ, H.S. ROSEN, MICROECONOMICS - N.G. MANKIW, PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS - J.M. PERLOFF, MICROECONOMICS - R.S. PINDYCK, D.L. RUBINFELD, MICROECONOMICS - J.E. STIGLITZ, C.E. WALSH, PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS - H.R. VARIAN, INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS |
| More Information | |
|---|---|
| ALTHOUGH NOT COMPULSORY, ATTENDING THE LECTURES IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. |
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