ECC6650 - Research topics in advanced microeconomics

Leader: Professor Yew-Kwang Ng

Offered

Clayton First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Advanced topics in microeconomics and current research and policy issues. Topics may include an in-depth study of general equilibrium, mesoeconomics, new classical economics of specialisation, transaction costs, and inframarginal analysis, principal agent models and incentive regulation.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• possess technical proficiency to initiate and pursue PhD level research
• be capable of developing an original research topic
• be in a position to undertake research in microeconomics and related fields.

Assessment

Class assignment: 20%
Presentation: 20%
Examination or research paper: 60%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

ECC5650