Microeconomics I (Summer 2017)

OYAMA Daisuke
oyama@e.u-tokyo.ac.jp

TA: Daiki Kishishita, Susumu Sato

Wednesday 10:25-12:10
First session April 5
Class room 2

Syllabus (PDF file)

The course is designed mainly for first-year master students who wish to proceed to the doctor course and presents an advanced theoretical treatment of major topics in microeconomics, including choice theory, consumer theory, producer theory, and general equilibrium theory. Participants are strongly recommended to also attend Mathematics II.

Notice

Those who want to check their graded final exams should come to my office during the office hours on 8/25.

Exams

Midterm June 14
Final August 2 Special term examinations

Textbook

D. M. Kreps, Microeconomic Foundations I: Choice and Competitive Markets, Princeton University Press, 2012. [Amazon] Student's Guide Errata

References

A. Mas-Colell, M.D. Whinston, and J.R. Green, Microeconomic Theory, Oxford University Press, 1995. [Amazon]

Schedule

Date Reading Notes
4/5 Appendix 2
4/19 Chapter 1
4/26 Chapter 1
5/1 Chapter 2
5/10 Chapter 3
5/17 Chapters 4, 5.1
5/24 Chapters 5.2, 5.5
6/7 Chapters 6.1, 9
6/14 Midterm Exam
6/21 Chapter 10
6/28 Chapter 11
7/5 Chapter 14
7/12 Chapters 14, 15
7/19 Chapter 15

TA sessions

Wednesday 14:55-16:40 at Room 4
First session: 4/26

Office hours

Friday 14:00-15:30
Economics Research Building 10th floor, 1012