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KECD 2210 - MICROECONOMICS 1: Optimal choice and equilibrium

KECD 2210 · Fall semester 2026-2027

Language of tuition
English
Course type
Cours magistral
Number of hours
48
Credits
8

Information

Description

Organisation

This is the first course in the graduate microeconomics sequence.

We study some of the key concepts and tools in all fields of economics.

Topics include individual choice, choice under uncertainty, revealed preferences, consumer and producer theory, markets and competition, general equilibrium, comparative statics tools and their application to price theory.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites

Ideally, students should have taken an undergrad intermediate microeconomics course.

Students should also be comfortable with real analysis and multivariable calculus.

Assessment

Grades and assessments:

  • a midterm exam (30% or 20%),
  • a final exam (60% or 70%),
  • and participation in class and in the TA sessions 10%

We compute your course grade with each of these weights and keep the best one.

Readings

Further readings 3

  1. 1. “Microeconomic Theory” by Mas-Colell, Whinston and Green.

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  2. 2. “Advanced Microeconomic Theory” by Jehle and Reny.

  3. 3. “Microeconomic Foundations I: Choice and Competitive Markets” by Kreps.

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Teaching units

Unit no.Unit type Teaching unitsTeachers Number of hoursCredits
11954Cours magistral MICROECONOMICS 1 : Optimal choice and equilibrium Eduardo PEREZ248
11965Conférence MICROECONOMICS 1 : Optimal choice and equilibrium Charlotte MARTRES240
20584Conférence MICROECONOMICS 1 : Optimal choice and equilibrium —240
20615Conférence MICROECONOMICS 1 : Optimal choice and equilibrium Charlotte MARTRES240

Teachers

  • Eduardo PEREZ
  • Charlotte MARTRES

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Contacts and resources

Contact
NEZLIOUI-SERRAZ Hadjila