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Economics II - Microeconomics - ECO00025I
- Department: Economics and Related Studies
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: I
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
An intermediate level of study of microeconomic theory with an application to public policy issues.
We will cover topics of
Minimum Wages
Consumer theory
Introduction to General equilibrium
Market failure
Asymmetric information
and other core microeconomic theory topics, presenting the theory and providing empirical evidence.
In addition, non-core topics such as
Education and human capital theory
Module learning outcomes
Subject content
·To analyse in depth important topics in Microeonomics ·To critically analyse both theoretical and empirical contributions to topics ·To understand real world applications to Microeconomic topics
Academic and graduate skills
To be able to question and form critical judgments about theories and empirical analyses
To be able to explain the technical aspects of Microeconomic models and how to manipulate these models
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 100 |
Module feedback
Assignments marked before seminars, then solutions discussed in seminars.
Office/feedback hours
Indicative reading
Hal R. Varian. Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach, 9th Edition.