Microeconomia

Semestre 2 · 27267 · Corso di laurea in Economia, Politica ed Etica · 8CFU · EN

The course Microeconomics introduces students to the foundational principles of economic thinking and analysis.
It covers essential topics such as demand and supply, utility theory, market structures (e.g., perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly), taxation, externalities, and game theory.
The course emphasizes analytical reasoning and the ability to critically assess how individuals and firms make decisions under various constraints.

Docenti: Paolo Roberti

Ore didattica frontale: 48
Ore di laboratorio: 24
Obbligo di frequenza: Strongly suggested, but not required

Argomenti dell'insegnamento
Thinking Like An Economist; Economic Methods; Optimization; Demand, Supply and Equilibrium; Consumers and Incentives; Sellers and Incentives; Perfect Competition; Trade; Externalities and Public Goods; Taxation and Regulation; Markets for Factors of Production, Monopoly; Game Theory; Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition; Time and Risk; Information; Auctions and Bargaining; Social Economics; Political Economics

Insegnamenti propedeutici
None

Modalità di insegnamento
Lectures, exercises/tutorials

Modalità d'esame
Assessment will be based on a final exam. Students can also present some advanced topics on a voluntary basis.

Criteri di valutazione
The final grade will be based on the results of the Exam. Students who took part in the non-mandatory presentations can receive up to 3 additional points added on the exam mark. The books and the in-class slides of the instructor will form the basis for the material covered in the exams and will be made available to the students online. Criteria are standard: in exams correct procedure and solution counts.

Bibliografia obbligatoria

Any edition of "Microeconomics" by Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson and John A. List.

Any edition of "Varian Intermediate Microeconomics", chapters 2-5 (material provided during the course)

Bibliografia facoltativa

Additional papers will be added in the online folder of the course. These are non compulsory readings.

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Obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile
Questa attività didattica contribuisce al raggiungimento dei seguenti Obiettivi di Sviluppo sostenibile.

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