DXE_MIKR Microeconomics

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
24/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Peter Katuščák (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Rostislav Staněk, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Libor Žídek, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Šveňhová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Mon 30. 9. 11:00–12:30 N, 13:30–15:00 N, Tue 1. 10. 11:00–12:30 N, 13:30–15:00 N, Mon 11. 11. 11:00–12:30 N, 13:30–15:00 N, Tue 12. 11. 11:00–12:30 N, 13:30–15:00 N, Thu 12. 12. 11:00–12:30 N, 13:30–15:00 N, Fri 13. 12. 11:00–12:30 N, 13:30–15:00 N
Prerequisites
This course needs to be preceded by a mathematical preparation course that will cover the following topics:
• Univariate and multivariate functions
• Exponential function and logarithm
• Differentiation of univariate functions and partial differentiation of multivariate functions
• Unconstrained optimization
• Constrained optimization using Lagrangians
• Basics of integration
• Basic statistics, expected value, variance, uniform distribution
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide a rigorous graduate level training in microeconomic theory with opportunities to apply principles to applications and policy problems.
Syllabus
  • 1. Consumer Theory (10 lecture hours)
  • • Consumption space, utility function, indifference curves, marginal rate of substitution, budget constraint (GR 2A-B)
  • • Utility maximization, Marshallian demand and its comparative statics (GR 2C-D)
  • • Expenditure minimization, Hicksian demand, expenditure function, comparative statics for Hicksian demand (GR 3A)
  • • Duality, Slutsky equation, income and substitution effects (GR 3B)
  • 2. Producer Theory (6 lecture hours)
  • • Production functions, returns to scale (GR 5)
  • • Cost minimization, conditional factor demands, cost function (GR 6.A,B,E)
  • • Profit maximization, output supply, input demands, profit function (GR 7.A,C,D)
  • 3. General Equilibrium (4 lecture hours)
  • • Introduction (GR 12.A-B)
  • • Illustrative examples of GE: exchange economy and Robinson Crusoe economy (GR 12.E)
  • • Pareto efficiency and welfare theorems (GR 13.A,B,D,E)
  • 4. Inefficiencies (4 lecture hours)
  • • Taxes on sales, consumption, and income
  • • Externalities (GR 14)
  • • Public Goods (GR 14)
Literature
  • GRAVELLE, Hugh and Ray REES. Microeconomics. 3rd ed. Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2004, viii, 738. ISBN 0582404878. info
  • KREPS, David M. A course in microeconomic theory. 1st ed. Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 1990, xviii, 839. ISBN 0745007627. info
  • MAS-COLELL, Andreu, Michael D WHINSTON and Jerry R GREEN. Microeconomic theory. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. ISBN 0-19-510268-1. info
  • VARIAN, Hal R. Microeconomic analysis. 3rd ed. New York: Norton, 1992, xv, 506. ISBN 0393957357. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, exercise sessions on ungraded home assignments
Assessment methods
Written exam
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin přednášek za semestr.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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