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Overview

Advanced analysis of microeconomic models of consumer choice, production theory, market equilibrium, and social choice and welfare.

By the end of the paper you should have enhanced your ability to understand and critically assess contemporary advanced economic theory across a range of microeconomic topics.

About this paper

Paper title Advanced Microeconomic Theory
Subject Economics
EFTS 0.1667
Points 20 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,344.10
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Contact
economics@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

Ronald Peeters

Trent Smith

Textbooks

G.A Jehle and P.J. Reny, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, 3rd ed. Pearson, 2010.

J.G. Riley, Essential Microeconomics, Cambridge, 2012 (or similar).

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, interdisciplinary thinking.
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Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a broad and deep understanding of the core areas of advanced microeconomics
  2. Apply appropriate techniques for solving theoretical problems in advanced microeconomics and answer questions relating to the behaviour of economic agents
  3. Explain the relevant techniques and the answers they produce using written English

Overview

Advanced analysis of microeconomic models of consumer choice, production theory, market equilibrium, and social choice and welfare.

By the end of the paper you should have enhanced your ability to understand and critically assess contemporary advanced economic theory across a range of microeconomic topics.

About this paper

Paper title Advanced Microeconomic Theory
Subject Economics
EFTS 0.1667
Points 20 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Contact
economics@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

Professor Ronald Peeters

Professor Nathan Berg

Textbooks

G.A Jehle and P.J. Reny, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, 3rd ed. Pearson, 2010.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, interdisciplinary thinking.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a broad and deep understanding of the core areas of advanced microeconomics
  2. Apply appropriate techniques for solving theoretical problems in advanced microeconomics and answer questions relating to the behaviour of economic agents
  3. Explain the relevant techniques and the answers they produce using written English
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