MICROECONOMICS - 97R006

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ID:
97R006
Dettaglio:
SSD: Economics Duration: 72 CFU: 9
Located in:
BERGAMO
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DATA ANALYTICS, ECONOMICS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES - 97-270R/PERCORSO COMUNE Year: 1
Year:
2026

Overview

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (15/02/2027 - 28/05/2027)

Syllabus

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide students with the basic analytical tools to study the behavior of economic agents (consumers, firms, and the state) and their interactions in markets.

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • analyze consumer spending decisions and firms’ production choices;
  • understand how consumers and firms interact under different market structures;
  • assess the main forms of public intervention aimed at correcting market failures.




Course Prerequisites

No specific prerequisites are required. However, a basic familiarity with fundamental mathematical concepts, especially derivatives and elementary optimization, is recommended.


Teaching Methods

Teaching will be delivered through in-person lectures and, possibly, tutorial sessions/exercises. Lectures will be conducted by the course instructor, with particular attention to student interaction. During the lectures, students will be encouraged to propose topics for further exploration or discussion.


Assessment Methods

Assessment of learning takes place through a single final written examination (grade expressed on a scale of 30). The format and content of the examination are the same for attending and non-attending students. The final written examination consists of multiple-choice and open-ended questions, which may require solving exercises. The lecturer has the right to require an additional oral interview, including after the written examination has taken place, should this be deemed necessary to verify the actual acquisition of the knowledge and skills set out in the course learning objectives and to ensure the proper attribution of the final grade.

Contents

Main course contents:

  • Choice theory;
  • Consumer theory: the choice set, rationality assumptions, and the utility function. Utility maximization: the consumer’s optimal choice and the resulting demand functions;
  • Production: technological representation, the production function, and behavioral assumptions for firms. Profit maximization: derivation of the optimal choice; input demand and output supply functions;
  • Market structures: monopoly, oligopoly, and perfect competition;
  • Introduction to general equilibrium: Walrasian equilibrium, first and second welfare theorems;
  • Introduction to game theory: Nash equilibrium, static and dynamic strategic interactions.
  • Auctions and matching.

Online Resources

More information

All course materials will be available on the Moodle page. Students are invited to enroll on the page to receive timely announcements, messages, and updates regarding the course schedule.


Attendance is strongly recommended. Students who are unable to attend classes are invited to contact the lecturers for guidance regarding the syllabus and learning materials. The exam format and requirements are identical for both attending and non-attending students.


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MICROECONOMICS