EC554 Half Unit
Microeconomic Theory for Research Students II
This information is for the 2025/26 session.
Course Convenor
Dr Christopher Sandmann
Dr Paula Ferreira Onuchic
Availability
This course is available on the MRes in Economics, MRes in Economics and Management, PhD in Economics and PhD in Economics and Management. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes. This course uses controlled access as part of the course selection process.
For queries contact: econ.mres.phd@lse.ac.uk
Requisites
Mutually exclusive courses:
This course cannot be taken with EC537 at any time on the same degree programme.
Pre-requisites:
Students must have completed EC441 before taking this course.
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 Winter Term.
Attendance is compulsory.
Formative assessment
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
Continuous assessment (100%)
Assignment: Continuous assessment (100%) in the WT.
Key facts
Department: Economics
Course Study Period: Winter Term
Unit value: Half unit
FHEQ Level: Level 8
CEFR Level: Null
Total students 2024/25: 5
Average class size 2024/25: Unavailable
Controlled access 2024/25: NoCourse selection videos
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