09446 - Microeconomics (O-Z)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course the students will: - master the basic tools for the study of the behaviour of the main economic agents (consumers, firms, government) and of their interactions in the markets. - know the basic theoretical instruments for the understanding of the redistributive effects of public policies, with particular reference to the Italian case.

Course contents

INTRODUCTION  (First week)

• Some Economic Fundamentals
• Necessary analytical tools

PART I: Consumption and production choices (Weeks 2-5)

• Consumption theory
• Consumer behaviour 
• Individual and market demand 
• The theory of the firm 
• Technology and production
• Production costs

 

PARTE II: Market structure (Weeks 6-9)

• Perfect competition
  Profit maximization and competitive supply
• Analysis of perfectly competitive markets
• Monopoly
• Oligopoly 

PART III: Game Theory and General equilibrium (Weeks 9-10)

• Game Theory, non-cooperative equilibria
• General economic equilibrium.

Readings/Bibliography

Pindyck R.S. e D.L. Rubinfeld (2018), Microeconomia, Pearson – Prentice Hall, IX edizione, Edizione Custom.

Additional materials can be found at the following link: http://giuseppepignataro.altervista.org/teaching.html

Teaching methods

Traditional lectures are supported by additional materials available online, see http://giuseppepignataro.altervista.org/teaching.html. 
 

Assessment methods

Written exams.

Teaching tools

Lessons (60 teaching hours for 30 lessons) plus due hours per week for practise exercises held by a Tutor.

Website: http://giuseppepignataro.altervista.org/teaching.html

Links to further information

http://giuseppepignataro.altervista.org/teaching.html

Office hours

See the website of Giuseppe Pignataro