SemesterSpring Semester, 2020
DepartmentThe International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) , First Year The International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) , Second Year The International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) , Third Year The International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) , Fourth Year
Course NameApplied Microeconomics
InstructorWANG SHINN-SHYR
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

1. Introduction



2. Supply and Demand



3. A Consumer's Constrained Choice



4. Demand



5. Consumer Welfare and Policy Analysis



6. Firms and Production



7. Costs



8. Competitive Firms and Markets



9. Properties and Applications of the Competitive Model



10. General Equilibrium and Economic Welfare



11. Monopoly



12. Pricing and Advertising



13. Game Theory



14. Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition



15. Factor Markets



16. Uncertainty



17. Externalities, Open Access, and Public Goods



18. Asymmetric Information



Expected workload per week:

1 topic listed above

3 In-class Hours

4.5 Outside-of-class Hours


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

TBA


Requirement/Grading

Your class participation is required. There will be quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam. A quiz will be held after the completion of each chapter. The grade will be based on class participation (5%), quizzes (25%), a midterm exam (30%) and a final exam (40%).


Textbook & Reference

• Perloff, Jeffrey M. (2016) Microeconomics: Theory and Applications with Calculus, 4th eds., Pearson. (required)

• Kreps, D. (2013) Microeconomic Foundations I: Choice and Competitive Markets. 

• Jehle, G. and P. Reny (2011) Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 

• Mas-Colell, A., Whinston M., and J. Green (1995) Microeconomic Theory. 

• Varian, H. (1992) Microeconomic Analysis.


Urls about Course
http://wm5.nccu.edu.tw/
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