ADVANCED MICROECONOMIC THEORY I

ECON 713

Second course in a two-semester sequence: the theory of market, their efficiency properties, externalities, and the role of prices, and an introduction to the economics of information, including moral hazard and adverse selection.

ECON 809

Topics in microeconomic theory.

ECON 810

Topics in macroeconomic research.

ECON 701

First course in a two-semester sequence covering: consumer theory, producer theory, and markets under partial and general equilibrium, and with externalities or market power. The sequence will include an introduction to decision theory and game theory, and applications to auction theory and partially informed trade. It is expected that students will have completed three semesters calculus (such asMATH 234) and linear algebra (such asMATH 340).

ECON 721

The contemporary theory of financial markets, portfolio choice, and asset pricing.