Course Page for BPHD8100, PhD Microeconomic Theory I
 

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Syllabus

Calendar Fall 2009 (in html)

Chapter Outlines for Mas-Colell, Whinston, and Green:

Note: The only human being who has proofread these notes is me.  I have tried to be diligent, but I am human.  Errors may exist - I am not one to put an error in just to see if you are paying attention, so let me know if something does not make sense.

Methods of proof (from Epp)
Chapter 1 Preference Relations and Revealed Preference
Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Consumer Choice
Chapter 3 Consumer Theory
Chapter 5 Production
Chapter 6 Uncertainty
Chapters 7,8, 9 Introduction to Game Theory
Chapter 10 Partial Equilibrium Analysis and Monopoly
Chapter 12 Quantity and Price Competition with Market Power

Assignments

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Links to some references (usually through jstor)

Empirical use of the Slutsky equation:

Fisher, Shively, Buccola (2005). Activity Choice, Labor Allocation, and Forest Use in Malawi. Land Economics, 81:4.