Mikroekonómia (v anglickom jazyku)
- Kredity: 6
- Ukončenie: Skúška
- Rozsah: 2P + 2C
- Semester: zimný
- Ročník: 1, 2
- Národohospodárska fakulta
Vyučujúci
Zaradený v študijných programoch
Výsledky vzdelávania
Teaching results:
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with standard microeconomic theory and based on the acquired theoretical knowledge to develop students' analytical skills so that they can analyze real microeconomic problems, identify the causes and specify solutions.
The study of microeconomic theory will provide students with:
Knowledge:
• Theoretical knowledge about rational consumer decision-making and their preferences in various consumer situations, the formation of demand and the factors affecting demand,
• Understanding theories of the firm, goals of the firm and decisions about price and output in perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly and monopolistic competition,
• Understanding the concept of general equilibrium and efficiency in the context of market failures,
Competencies and skills:
• The ability to assess behavior of consumers and firms in different market situations using tools of microeconomic analysis,
• Analytical skills to evaluate the effects of government intervention to address market failures and the ability to apply knowledge of microeconomics in economic practice,
• Ability to work in teams and presentation skills.
Stručná osnova predmetu
Indicative content:
LECTURES
1. Introduction to microeconomics, methods and tools of microeconomic analysis
2. Microeconomic theory of consumer, consumer equilibrium
3. Formation of market demand and elasticity of demand
4. Decision-making under risk and uncertainty
5. Theory of the firm and production analysis
6. Costs of production
7. Perfect competition, competitive market and the decision-making of the firm
8. Decision-making of the firm in imperfectly competitive market structures – monopoly
9. Oligopoly
10. Monopolistic competition
11. Factors market, decision-making of the firm on the factors markets
12. General equilibrium, efficiency, equity, trade-off between equity and efficiency, social welfare, income and wealth
13. Market failures and the role of the government to deal with market failures
SEMINARS
1. Introduction to microeconomics, methods and tools of microeconomic analysis
2. Microeconomic theory of consumer
3. Formation of market demand and elasticity of demand
4. Decision-making under risk and uncertainty
5. Theory of the firm and production analysis
6. Technology and Costs
7. Firm in a competitive market
8. Decision-making process of a firm in imperfectly competitive markets – monopoly
9. Risk and Game theory
10. Monopolistic competition and oligopoly
11. Factors market, decision-making of the firm on the factors market
12. Market failures, externalities
13. Asymmetric information, public goods
Odporúčaná literatúra
Literature:
Banerjee, S.: Intermediate Microeconomics: A Tool-Building Approach, 2nd edition, Routledge, 2021, SBN 9780367245351
Nicholson, W.: Microeconomic Theory: Basic principles and extensions. (Cincinnati), South - Western, Thomson Learning, 2002.
Parkin Michael: Microeconomics (tenth edition), Pearson Education Limited, Edinburg Gate, Harlow, Essex CM20 2JE, England, 2012.
Additional resources will be provided to students in class.
Podmienky na absolvovanie predmetu
Requirements to complete the course:
13 % - activity in seminars
20 % - group case study
17 % - mid-term test
60 % - written exam
Dátum schválenia: 13.02.2023
Dátum poslednej zmeny: 09.04.2021
Dátum schválenia: 13.02.2023
Dátum poslednej zmeny: 09.04.2021