87416 - Microeconomics (M-Z)

Academic Year 2019/2020

  • Docente: Emilio Calvano
  • Credits: 10
  • Language: Italian

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student grasps the basic knowledge of microeconomic theory and she can take part to the public debate with sufficient precision and independent judgement. In particular the student knows the theory of decisions under certainty, uncertainty and strategic interaction; she understand the working of the markets and can provide an assessment in terms of efficiency; she understands the various forms of market failures and the possible solutions.

Course contents

Course contents

1. Market Equilibrium and efficiency

2. Consumption decisions.

3. Production decisions and perfect competition.

4. Strategic interaction.

5. Externalities.

6. Public goods and common resources.

7. Asimmetric information.

8 Monopoly.

9. Oligopoly.

10. Collective choices.

Readings/Bibliography

Lecture Slides 

Teaching methods

Traditional teaching methods will be used.

The detailed syllabus, the additional readings, the tutorials and the announcements will be available in the instructor's web site .

Assessment methods

  • Three written (midterm) exams, each on specific parts of the syllbus, and a final written exam, on the whole syllabus.
  • Teaching tools

    A web site with the teaching materials used.


    Office hours

    See the website of Emilio Calvano