Syllabus

SubjectMICROECONOMICS 2 [2nd half of semester](GIGA/GG)

Class Information

Faculty/Graduate School
POLICY MANAGEMENT / ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION STUDIES
Course Registration Number
15548
Subject Sort
C1065
Title
MICROECONOMICS 2
Field
Advanced Subjects - Series of Policy Management
Unit
2 Unit
Year/Semester
2024 Spring
K-Number
FPE-CO-04003-222-07
Year/Semester
2024 Spring
Day of Week・Period
Mon 1st , Mon 2nd
Lecturer Name
Akira Maeda
Class Format
Online (Live)
Language
English
Location
Other
Class Style
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Lecture
GIGA Certificate
Applied

Detail

Course Summary

In this lecture, the students will learn intermediate-level microeconomics. Assuming that introductory-level microeconomics has been already studied, the lecture focuses on the foundations for advanced economic theory. The lecture begins with a review of the scope of microeconomics. The analysis of economic agents engaging in economic activities follows. The model of consumer behavior is presented, which facilitates the understanding of the concept of demand. The lecture moves on to the analysis of firms, another type of players in economic systems, to introduce the concept of supply. Economic transactions are basically the result of balance of supply and demand. A key conception is “equilibrium.” Its implications to social welfare are discussed in detail.