Syllabus

Title
5625 Applied Microeconomics
Instructors
PD Dr. Stefan Angel
Contact details
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/10/14 to 02/23/14
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Monday 03/03/14 04:00 PM - 06:30 PM TC.2.03
Thursday 03/06/14 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM TC.5.03
Monday 03/10/14 04:00 PM - 06:30 PM TC.2.03
Thursday 03/13/14 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM TC.5.03
Monday 03/17/14 04:00 PM - 06:30 PM TC.2.03
Thursday 03/20/14 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM TC.5.03
Monday 03/24/14 04:00 PM - 06:30 PM TC.2.03
Thursday 03/27/14 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM TC.5.03
Monday 03/31/14 04:00 PM - 06:30 PM TC.2.03
Monday 04/07/14 05:00 PM - 07:30 PM EA.6.026
Contents
The first part of the course repeats the basics of supply and demand, consumer behavior, profit maximization and equilibrium under perfect competition. The second part consits of the analysis of monopolies and selected issues of imperfect competition (such as price discrimination). The third part focuses on intermediate markets forms (oligopoly, monopolistic competition). The fourth part of the course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of game theory.The fifth part is concerned with reasons for market failures.
Learning outcomes
After taking the course, students should have a good knowledge of the key microeconomic theories and models and be able to apply these to real world issues and questions of economic policy relevance. They should be able to distinguish and assess the consequences of alternative market structures (perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly), to understand the basic concepts of game theory and to identify causes (and possible cures) of market failures
Teaching/learning method(s)
Lectures, Exercises and Assignments
Assessment
Assignments, Midterm Test, Endterm Test
Last edited: 2013-12-12



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