Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2023-2024
ECON 509 - TOPICS IN MICROECONOMICS
Long Title: TOPICS IN MICROECONOMICS
Department: Economics
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisite(s): ECON 508
Description: Discussion of selected topics in microeconomic theory. Recently, the topic has been behavioral economics, especially individual choice under risk and uncertainty, reference-dependent
preferences, behavioral time discounting, temptation and self-control, other-regarding preferences, behavioral game theory, behavioral welfare economics, limited attention, mental accounting, and neuroeconomics. Repeatable for Credit.