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Graduate microeconomics III
Course teacher(s)
Georg KIRCHSTEIGER (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
This course introduces the students to the research frontier of selected topics of microeconomics. In particular, the topics of this course are the two-sided markets, the evolution of market institutions, and the design of matching markets.
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
Knowledge of advanced research in microeconomics in the topics mentioned above.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Required and Corequired knowledge and skills
Graduate Microeconomics I and II.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Each of the three topics is introduced by a lecture. Then the students write a seminar paper and present it in class.
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
see detailed course description on UV
Course notes
- Université virtuelle
Contribution to the teaching profile
This course contributes to the following program learning objectives:
LO 1.1 - Integrate sustainable development into problem analysis
LO 1.2 - Assess the quality of an economic research produced by others
LO 1.3 - Identify and analyse an issue using the relevant analytical tools and methods
LO 2.1 - Adopt a scientific approach to data collection, research and analysis and communicate results with clear, structured and sophisticated arguments
LO 2.2 - Display critical thinking and develop autonomous learning strategies and techniques
LO 3.2 - Thorough and critical ability to use empirical and statistical tools in economics
LO 4.1 - Work and communicate effectively as part of a team in an international and multicultural environment
Other information
Contacts
gkirchst@ulb.ac.be
Campus
Solbosch
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- Other
Other
The students have to produce a seminar paper either presenting an original idea. The evaluation is mainly based on this seminar paper and its presentation in class.
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
The grade is mainly based on the seminar paper and its presentation, but some weight is also given to class participation.
Language(s) of evaluation
- english