ECON 702 - Advanced Microeconomics

(3 units)

Elements of mathematical economics and explicit functional forms applied to neoclassical models of the firm, consumer theory, and general equilibrium.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Economics program, or permission of the instructor.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. use abstract modeling skills and analytical reasoning to analyze microeconomic theory.
2. use mathematical techniques for unconstrained and constrained optimization in consumer and firm behavior.
3. use the envelope theorem to analyze duality in consumer and firm behavior.

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