2022/2023
Спецкурс по экономике
Статус:
Дисциплина общефакультетского пула
Кто читает:
Международный институт экономики и финансов
Когда читается:
3, 4 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Федоровых Данил Александрович
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
32
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Pre-requisites: Students are supposed to be competent in basic Calculus. Abstract: Economic Thinking is a one-semester course for first year students. In the course students are expected to deepen their understanding of the concepts they have studied in the Introduction to Microeconomics course add develop their skills in apply-ing theory to economic problems. In its turn, the concepts discussed in the course will help better understand the material of the course Microeconomics I.
Learning Objectives
- to expand the students’ knowledge in the field of microeconomics and develop skills for analysis of real economic situations
- to provide students with the knowledge of non-trivial application and extensions of the topics discussed in their previous course
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Ability to analyse markets with non-trivial interventions. Applying partial equilibrium model to international trade. Understanding market dynamics in the cobweb model.
- Ability to model choice with natural en-dowments. Understanding connection of Inter-temporal choice model and investment decisions
- Analyse PPF and trade with non-linear technologies. Analyse the con-sequences of technological advancement on trade and welfare.
- Explaining how a firm maximises profit with non-trivial price discrimination (inter-temporal etc.). Applying monopoly and discrimination model to the exporting firm
- Solving static and dynamic games. Under-standing mixed strategies. Ability to use matching algorithms. Comparing equilibrium and efficiency: traffic regulation examples. Understanding equilibria with externalities and public goods
- Using oligopoly and oligopsony models, models with location 9goods and labour market). Calculating equilibria under mergers and collusions.
Course Contents
- Comparative Advantage and Exchange
- Supply and Demand
- Monopoly
- Game Theory and Market Failures
- Oligopoly
- Choice
Interim Assessment
- 2022/2023 4th module0.15 * in-class quizzes 1 + 0.7 * Olympiad (final exam) + 0.15 * in-class quizzes 2
