This course sequentially covers the following topics:
- Preferences and consumer choice (MWG Ch. 1 & 2, Rub. Lecture 1-3)
- Demand (MWG Ch. 3, Rub. Lecture 4 & 5)
- Production (MWG Ch. 5, Rub. Lecture 6)
- General equilibrium and its welfare implications (MWG Ch. 15 & 16)
- Choice under uncertainty (MWG Ch. 6, Rub. Lecture 7 & 8)
- Noncooperative games (MWG Ch. 7 & 8)
- Dynamic games (MWG Ch. 9)
- Adverse selection, signaling, and screening (MWG Ch. 13)
Pre-study and after-class review are required. 5 problem sets will be handed in.
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