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Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

Prof. Robert M. Townsend · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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About

This course provides an introduction to theory and data designed to meet the needs of students interested in economic science. It provides an introduction to consumer choice, the theory of the firm, and general equilibrium models, with an overview of the main results and tools used in studying these topics, both directly in economics and indirectly in various other fields.

Lectures

Video Lectures

  1. Lecture 1: Economic Science Video
  2. Lecture 2: Consumer Choice Video
  3. Lecture 3: Income and Substitution Effects Video
  4. Lecture 4: Production and Profit Maximization Video
  5. Lecture 5: Uncertainty and Linear Programs Video
  6. Lecture 6: Dynamics and Programming Video
  7. Lecture 7: Pareto Optimality Video
  8. Exam #1 Review for Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Video
  9. Lecture 8: Risk-Sharing Application Video
  10. Lecture 9: Risk-Sharing with Production Video
  11. Lecture 10: Ledgers and Management Video
  12. Lecture 11: Contracts and Mechanism Design Video
  13. Lecture 12: Contract Application, Obstacles Video
  14. Lecture 13: Walrasian Equilibrium and Trade Video
  15. Lecture 14: Real and Financial Flows: Thailand Video
  16. Lecture 15: Data and Policy in the United States Video
  17. Exam #2 Review for Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Video
  18. Lecture 16: Fundamental Welfare Theorems Video
  19. Lecture 17: Existence of Equilibria Video
  20. Lecture 18: Aggregation Video
  21. Lecture 19: Identification and Falsification Video
  22. Lecture 20: Failure of Welfare Theorems Video
  23. Lecture 21: Bubbles Video
  24. Final Exam Review for Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department
Economics
Teacher
Prof. Robert M. Townsend
Term
Fall 2020
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Economics, Society and politics
Source
MIT OpenCourseWare
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as MIT OpenCourseWare states it. Non-commercial use only. MIT OpenCourseWare's terms
Attribution
Prof. Robert M. Townsend. Intermediate Microeconomic Theory. Fall 2020. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu/. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.
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