114091 Microeconomics

Lehrende: Dr.Dr. Carl David Mildenberger

Veranstaltungsart: Seminar

Orga-Einheit: Sociology, Politics & Economics

Anzeige im Stundenplan: Microeconomics

Semesterwochenstunden: 3

Credits: 5,0

Standort: Campus der Zeppelin Universität

Unterrichtssprache: Englisch

Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: 1 | 35

Prioritätsschema: Standard-Priorisierung

Inhalte:

• Fundamentals of modern microeconomic theory: consumer theory, producer theory, different forms of market competition, game theory
  
• Mathematical analysis of basic microeconomic concepts
  
• Application of these concepts to current economico-political issues
  
• Philosophical perspectives on microeconomic theory (ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of science)
  
• Critical reflection about standard microeconomic assumptions and approaches
  

Lernziele:
The students will gain a fundamental understanding of modern microeconomic theory - and some of its philosophical extensions. In particular, the goals are

• to familiarize the students with basic microeconomic concepts
  
• to enable the students to handle these concepts in a mathematical way
  
• to let the students gain insight into how to criticize economic policies in an analytic way
  
• to make the students aware of the philosophical assumptions underlying microeconomic theory
  
• to enable the students to ciritically assess standard assumptions and approaches in microeconomic theory from a philosophical perspective
  

Weitere Informationen zu den Prüfungsleistungen:
The course will be assessed by a 60 minute exam. The exam will feature both questions concerning the mathematical analysis of microeconomic concepts, and questions concerning how to evaluate microeconomics from a philosophical perspective.

Literatur:

• Pindyck, R.S. & D.L. Rubinfeld: Microeconomics. e.g. 8th ed. Pearson: 2012.
  
• One additional, relevant journal article or book chapter for each meeting (to be announced)