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Course Outlines

Spring 2018 - ECON 302 D100

Microeconomic Theory II: Strategic Behavior (4)

Class Number: 1708

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 22, 2018
    Sun, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    ECON 201 or 301; 60 Units.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Aspects of microeconomic theory concerned with strategic behavior, imperfect information, and market failure. Topics include game theory and oligopoly; uncertainty and insurance; asymmetric information and market power, externalities and public goods, together with related issues in welfare economics. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will introduce students to game theory and strategic behavior. Game theory is an essential part of an economist’s toolbox.  It has wide applications in all branches of economics, as well as other disciplines such as political science, biology, and psychology. We will cover topics like choice under uncertainty, game theory (simultaneous move games, sequential move games, games of asymmetric information, bargaining games) and its applications, and market failure (market power, public goods and externalities).

Grading

  • Two Midterm Exams (25% each) 50%
  • Final Exam 50%

Materials

RECOMMENDED READING:

H. Varian, Intermediate Microeconomics: With Calculus  First  Edition, W. W. Norton, 2014.

Eaton, Eaton and Allen , Microeconomics, 8th edition, Pearson Education.  2012.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

***  NO TUTORIALS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES***

Students requiring  accomodations as a result of a disability must contact the  Centre for Students with Disabilities  at 778 782 3112 or csdo@sfu.ca 

Registrar Notes:

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