ECON 5020
(ECO 6122, ECO 6522) Microeconomic Theory
An introduction to graduate-level microeconomic theory, including topics such as utility maximization and individual choice, decision-making under uncertainty, producer theory (technology, costs, and profit maximization), alternative market structures (competition, monopoly, and oligopoly), general equilibrium, and the economics of information.
Topics
- utility maximization and individual choice
- decision-making under uncertainty
- producer theory (technology, costs, and profit maximization)
- alternative market structures (competition, monopoly, and oligopoly)
- general equilibrium
- the economics of information
Course catalogue
2026
Readings
- Jehle, Geoffrey, A, and Philip J. Reny, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, 3rd edition, London: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2011 (required, estimated cost $120, earlier editions are also available)
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- ECON 5020 ↗2026