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Module

ECO3001 : Advanced Microeconomics

  • Offered for Year: 2020/21
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Francis Kiraly
  • Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
  • Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Semester 1 Credit Value: 10
Semester 2 Credit Value: 10
ECTS Credits: 10.0

Aims

Semester 1 aims: To introduce the method of game theory and to analyse key institutions of exchange that involve strategic behaviour.

Semester 2 aims: To extend the analysis to allocation mechanisms that arise in situations characterised by asymmetric information.

Outline Of Syllabus

1.       Game Theory
2.       Exchange and efficiency
3. Bargaining
4.       Competitive equilibrium
5. Asymmetric information
6. Auctions
7.       Search and matching

Teaching Methods

Module leaders are revising this content in light of the Covid 19 restrictions.
Revised and approved detail information will be available by 17 August.

Assessment Methods

Module leaders are revising this content in light of the Covid 19 restrictions.
Revised and approved detail information will be available by 17 August.

Reading Lists

Timetable