Microeconomics I (S, 2025)

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

TAs: Keita Kuwahara, Genta Okada

Thursday 8:30-10:15
First session April 10
Class room 6

Syllabus/Introduction

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: Mathematics II starts on April 4!).

Notice

Those who want to check their graded final exams should come to my office during the office hours (8/1 or 8/8). (8/1) New

Exam

Final July 30 [Special term examinations]

Textbook

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

References

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

Schedule

Date Reading Notes
4/10 MWG M.F
4/17 MWG 1
4/24 MWG 2
5/1 MWG 3
5/8 MWG 3.E-
5/15 MWG 3.I, 4
5/22 MWG 6
6/5 (No class)
6/12 Midterm exam
6/19 MWG 5
6/26 MWG 15, 16
7/3 MWG 15, 16
7/10 MWG 10.C, 10.D, 17.B, 17.C
7/17 MWG 19

Slides

Homeworks

Homework 1 (due on April 24)
Homework 2 (due on May 1)
Homework 3 (due on May 8)
Homework 4 (due on May 15)
Homework 5 (due on May 22)
Homework 6 (due on May 29)
Homework 7 (due on June 26)
Homework 8 (due on July 3)
Homework 9 (due on July 10)
Homework 10 (due on July 17)
Homework 11 (no submission)

Submit your homework through UTOL

TA sessions

Monday 13:00-14:45
Class room 8
Starting on April 28

Office hours

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