EC554 Half Unit
Microeconomic Theory for Research Students II
This information is for the 2024/25 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Christopher Sandmann SAL.4.24
Dr Paula Onuchic, TBC
Availability
This course is available on the MRes/PhD in Economics and MRes/PhD in Economics and Management. This course is not available as an outside option.
Pre-requisites
Students must have completed Microeconomics for MRes students (EC441).
Course content
The objective of this course is to provide students with a graduate level introduction to advanced topics and contemporary developments in Microeconomic Theory on the research frontier.
Topics may include:
- Auction theory
- Screening and multi-contracting
- Search and matching
- Information and Learning: properties of knowledge and information, comparisons of information structures, learning, and information design.
Additional topics are explored in Microeconomics for Research Students I in the Autumn Term. The two half unit courses are designed to complement each other.
Teaching
30 hours of lectures in the WT.
This course is delivered through lectures totalling a minimum of 30 hours in Winter Term. Attendance is compulsory.
Formative coursework
Students will discuss papers in lectures.
Indicative reading
Readings will be mainly from journal articles and class notes. A list of readings will be supplied at the start of each section, and class notes and slides will be provided concurrently with the lectures.
Assessment
Essay (50%) and essay (50%) in the WT.
Key facts
Department: Economics
Total students 2023/24: Unavailable
Average class size 2023/24: Unavailable
Value: Half Unit
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