Microeconomics for Public Policy
Faculty
IIZUKA, Toshiaki
Credit / Semester / Schedule
4 Credits / Winter Semester / Tuesday Period: 4 / Thursday Period: 4
Description
This is an introductory course in microeconomics, which covers the fundamental theories of the consumer, the firm, and markets. Emphasis will be on applying these theories to understanding and evaluating real world events so that the student learns to think like an economist. It assumes no prior knowledge of economics, and some of high school level mathematics and graph based reasoning will be used.
Course materials
Students can refer to either i) Mankiw G., Principles of Microeconomics, 5th edition, 2009, South-Western Publication or ii) Stiglitz, J. and C. Walsh, Principles of Microeconomics, 4th edition, 2006, W. W. Norton & Company
Grading
Exams, problem sets, group project, etc.