PPM 506
Advanced Microeconomics for Policy Analysis
Introduction to advanced economic theory. Covers core models in consumer theory, producer theory, and public economics. Topics include: consumer choice, the theory of the firm, choice under uncertainty, neoclassical and behavioral models of inter-temporal choice, basic game theory, externalities, public goods, and an introduction to welfare economics. Recommended: multivariate calculus; intermediate microeconomic theory.
Topics
- consumer choice
- the theory of the firm
- choice under uncertainty
- neoclassical and behavioral models of inter-temporal choice
- basic game theory
- externalities
- public goods
- and an introduction to welfare economics
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗Current public catalogue; retrieved 2026-11-05