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Graduate microeconomics I
Titulaire(s) du cours
Georg KIRCHSTEIGER (Coordonnateur)Crédits ECTS
10
Langue(s) d'enseignement
anglais
Contenu du cours
In this course students learn the fundamental building blocks of microeconomic theory and game theory. Topics are the theories of consumption and production; decision under risk and uncertainty; partial equilibrium; general equilibrium (existence, uniqueness and stability) and the two welfare theorems; core and cooperative game theory; normal form games with complete and incomplete information; extensive form games
Objectifs (et/ou acquis d'apprentissages spécifiques)
After the course the students should be able to use the basic tools of microeconomics and game theory to conduct their own research.
Pré-requis et Co-requis
Connaissances et compétences pré-requises ou co-requises
Mathematical prerequisites are convexity and optimization.
Méthodes d'enseignement et activités d'apprentissages
24 hours of lectures + homework/solving problem sets +Q+A sessions.
Contribution au profil d'enseignement
LO 1.2 - Assess the quality of an economic research produced by others
LO 1.3 - Identify and analyse an issue using the relevant analytical tools and methods
LO 2.1 - Adopt a scientific approach to data collection, research and analysis and communicate results with clear, structured and sophisticated arguments
LO 2.2 - Display critical thinking and develop autonomous learning strategies and techniques
LO 3.2 - Thorough and critical ability to use empirical and statistical tools in economics
LO 4.1 - Work and communicate effectively as part of a team in an international and multicultural environment
Références, bibliographie et lectures recommandées
Mas-Colell, A., M. D. Whinston and J. R. Green (1995) Microeconomic Theory, Oxford University Press.
Fudenberg, D. and J. Tirole (1992), Game Theory, MIT Press.
Carlsson, H. and E. van Damme (1993), Global Games and Equilibrium Selection, Econometrica, 989-1018
Support(s) de cours
- Université virtuelle
Autres renseignements
Contacts
gkirchst@ulb.ac.be
Campus
Solbosch
Evaluation
Méthode(s) d'évaluation
- Examen écrit
Examen écrit
Construction de la note (en ce compris, la pondération des notes partielles)
grade of the course = grade of the final exam
Langue(s) d'évaluation
- anglais