Syllabus/achievement requirements

Reading list

Economics of Information

Laffont, J.J. & D. Martimort: The Theory of Incentives: The Principal Agent Model, 2002. Princeton University Press. Core material: chapter 2 (intro, 2.1-2.9, 2.12, 2.15.1-2.15.4), chapter 4 (4.1-4.4, 4.7, 4.8.1-4.8.4) and chapter 6 (intro, 6.1-6.2).

 

General equilibrium

Main Reference: Frank Cowell (C), “Microeconomics: Principles and Analysis”, Additional Reference: Mas-Colell, Whinston and Green (MWG), “Microeconomic Theory”: 1.  Competitive markets in partial equilibrium (ch. 10 MWG); 2. General equilibrium (ch. 7 C, 15 MWG); 3. Uncertainty and risk (ch. 8 C); 4. Welfare properties (ch. 9 C); 5. Externalities (ch. 13 C); 6. Public good (ch. 13 C).

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