EC537
Microeconomic Theory for Research Students
This information is for the 2011/12 session.
Teachers responsible
Dr E Eyster, S475, Professor M Piccione, S477, Professor L Felli, S478 and Professor B Szentes, S464
Availability
MRes/PhD students in Economics
Pre-requisites
EC441 Microeconomics for MRes students
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. Topics will include classic static and dynamic game theory, contract theory, bounded rationality and psychology and economics.
Teaching
60 hours of lectures, MT & LT
Formative coursework
One piece of work per term will be required and assessed by teachers.
Indicative reading
Osborne M, and Rubinstein A, A Course in Game Theory, MIT Press, 1994. Fudenberg D, and Tirole J, Game Theory, MIT Press, 1991.
Assessment
A three-hour written examination in the ST ^
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