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Course Objectives:
This course is an advanced course in microeconomics. The course will require a good
understanding of multivariate constrained optimization techniques and basic statistics. The main
objective of the course is to provide students with the concepts and techniques of advanced
microeconomics.
Required Readings:
The required course readings include a textbook and a collection of articles. The main textbook is
available from the UTD bookstore and from Off-campus Books. Most of the assigned readings are
available electronically from JSTOR (check the class website for links to the articles).
Main textbook (Text): Advanced Microeconomic Theory by Geoffrey Jehle and Philip
Reny.
Other useful textbooks: Microeconomic Theory by Mas-Colell, Whinston and Greene
Price Theory and Applications, 5th edition, by Steven Landsburg
A Course in Microeconomic Theory by David Kreps
The other textbooks are not required, but you may find it useful to take a look at them. A list of
required readings follows each section of the course.
Course Evaluation:
Exams:
There will be a midterm and a final examination. The dates of the exams will be announced in
class. Both exams will be three hours in length.
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While the final is not comprehensive, it will require understanding of the topics taught in the first
part of the course. Exams are closed book and closed notes. No makeup exams will be given. A
review session may be scheduled outside of lecture time before the midterm exam if there’s interest
for it.
UT Regents’ regulations regarding scholastic honesty (Regents' Rules and Regulations, Part One,
Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2) will be strictly enforced.