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040055 KU KU Applied Microeconomics (MA) (2022W)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
VOR-ORT
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 100 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Tutorial:
DI 25.10.2022 09.45-11.15 Ort: Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1
Erdgeschoß;
DI 08.11.2022 09.45-11.15 Ort: Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1
2.Stock;
DI 06.12.2022 und 10.01.2023 09.45-11.15 Ort: Hörsaal 14
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock;
MO 23.01.2023 09.45-11.15 Ort: Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1
2.Stock

  • Montag 03.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 06.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Montag 10.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Donnerstag 13.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Montag 17.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Donnerstag 20.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Montag 24.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 25.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Donnerstag 27.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Montag 31.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Donnerstag 03.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Montag 07.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 08.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Donnerstag 10.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Montag 14.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Montag 21.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Donnerstag 24.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Montag 28.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Montag 05.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 06.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Montag 12.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Donnerstag 15.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Montag 09.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Dienstag 10.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Donnerstag 12.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Montag 16.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Donnerstag 19.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Montag 23.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Montag 06.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
    Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The objective of this course is to introduce the student to the main tools and ideas in Microeconomics, with a special focus on (re)-distribution and fairness.
The course will consist of theory sections (lecture form) and practical sessions (recitation and discussions). The course will take place online (due to covid restrictions). All the materials will be available in Moodle before the class.
For those students who partake in the Masters in Applied Economics, there will be a separate "exercise course" (Ubung). This course is complementary but not necessary to follow it. It will consist of "empirical projects" that would enable you to relate the concepts discussed here with real-world phenomena.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

There will be two written exams (in person except for justified reasons), each worth 40%. In addition, there will be problem sets and readings to discuss. The grade of these will be 20%.

The dates for the exams are
Mid-Term:
Monday, November 14, 16.45 – 18.15 h, Hörsaal 1
End-Term:
Tuesday, January 24, 13.15 – 14.45 h, Hörsaal 1

Both the final and the midterm may be retaken in February, but only if you took part in the original exam. If the exam is retaken, the grade is automatically replaced by the new exam.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The grading will be as follows.
>85%, 1
70-85%, 2
60-70%, 3
50-60%, 4
less than 50%, 5.

Prüfungsstoff

Topics.
1. Preferences and choice. Rationality. Demand Theory. Aggregation.
2. Allocations. Fairness and Efficiency. Exchange Economies.
3. Competitive Equilibrium and Welfare Theorems in Exchange Economies. Partial Equilibrium Analysis.
4. Production. Technology and Cost. Misallocation and Trade. Firm Optimization. Perfect and Imperfect Competition.
4. Labor markets. Heterogeneous workers. Monopsony Power. Policy Evaluation.
5. Market Failures. Externalities. Information Asymmetries.

Literatur

There is no single book that covers the topics in this course. I have prepared a reference list with three main strands.
1. Resources to understand key concepts:
Varian's 'Intermediate Microeconomics' provides a comprehensive and easily accessible introduction to the main concepts of the course, while his (Varian's) Microeconomic Analysis provides a deeper level coverage of the same topics. The level of the course will lie somewhat in between these two books.
Ariel Rubinstein's book is available online and is at a similar level as Varian's Microeconomic Theory (you can download it here https://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/1171)
The connection with empirical work in these books is scant; a good reference in this regard is this collection of lecture notes (https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/economics/14-03-microeconomic-theory-and-public-policy-fall-2016/lecture-notes/ )
2. Questions-Based Books:
Pancs' "Lectures in Microeconomics" is more advanced and has a more modern focus. We will follow the "questions approach" in this book but at a lower level of sophistication. The CORE-Econ Project (available here https://www.core-econ.org/) provides a good introduction to some of the topics but a more superficial level.
3. Mathematical Tools: For students who are interested in obtaining a deep understanding of economic theory but have a weaker math background, I recommend Simon and Blume's "Mathematics for Economists" (in particular Chapters 1-5 and 14-17). For a very basic introduction to the mathematical tools that we will use, see the first chapter of Van Zandt's book ( https://faculty.insead.edu/vanzandt/teaching/FPM-Aug2012.pdf )

4. In addition, these are required readings for specific classes (to be announced exactly when)
'The Use of Knowledge in Society' F. Hayek, AER 1945
'On The Economic Theory of Socialism' O. Lange, Restud 1936
"Why Surfers Should be Fed: The Liberal Case for an Unconditional Basic Income" Van Parijs, Philosophy and Public Affairs. 1991
'Lessons from the Kibbutz on the equality-incentives trade-off'. R. Abramitzky, JEP, 2011.
'What money can't buy: the moral limits of markets' The Tanner Lectures on Human Values, Oxford University, 1998 (also available as a book)
'Repugnance as a constraint to markets' A. Roth, JEP, 2007
'The Problem of Social Cost' by R. Coase, JLE, 1972. (pp. 1-28)

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Do 11.05.2023 11:27