432102 VO Microeconomics

winter semester 2016/2017 | Last update: 31.03.2017 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Economic Theory, Policy and History

Instructor:

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Markus Walzl, +43 512 507 71011, +43 512 507 30080

Course number:

432102

Title:

VO Microeconomics

Type/hours:

VO 3

ECTS credits:

Module allocation(s):

MA Ang. Ökon. - § 7 (1) Pflichtmodul 3: Mikroökonomik

Period:

Block

Mode of repetition:

annually

Language of instruction:

English

Learning Outcome:

The course provides an introduction into modern microeconomic theory. Students will be trained in applications of the standard microeconomic toolkit at an advanced level of mathematical and conceptual rigor.

Contents:

The topics covered in this course are the axiomatic analysis of individual choice with and without uncertainty, and the computation of equilibria in closed economies. Special emphasis is given to situations of strategic interaction with incomplete and asymmetrically distributed information with applications to incentive and insurance theory, financial and labor contracting, and industrial economics.

Methods:

Presentation and discussion.

Assessment:

Written exam (60 minutes).

Literature:

References to the different topics are typically provided for in Jehle, Geoffrey A., and Philip J. Reny (2011): Advanced Microeconomic Theory, 3rd edition. London: FT Prentice Hall. Further readers and references will be provided throughout the course.

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/4056252450

Start:

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Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Thu 2016-10-06	10.00 - 12.45	HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2016-10-13	10.00 - 12.45	HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2016-10-20	10.00 - 12.45	HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2016-10-27	10.00 - 12.45	HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2016-11-03	10.00 - 12.45	HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2016-11-10	10.00 - 12.45	HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2016-11-17	10.00 - 12.45	HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2016-11-24	10.00 - 12.45	HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2016-12-01	10.00 - 12.45	UR 3 (Sowi) UR 3 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Thu 2016-12-15	10.00 - 12.45	HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2017-01-12	10.00 - 12.45	UR 3 (Sowi) UR 3 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Thu 2017-01-19	10.00 - 12.45	HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2017-01-26	10.00 - 12.45	HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2017-02-02	10.00 - 12.45	HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie)	Barrier-free