講義名 Microeconomics ≪□第一部≫
講義開講時期 前期
曜日・時限 火5
単位数 2

担当教員
氏名
齋藤 哲哉

学習目標(到達目標) The aim of this course is to introduce some basic concepts of microeconomics at college level. Several reading assignments and self-study assignments (both not graded) are given. Students are expected to read, write, and discuss basic microeconomic models in English after taking this course.
授業概要(教育目的) This course tries to help understanding the following five major topics in microeconomics at college level: (1) Consumer theory, (2) producer theory, (3) market equilibrium, (4) a measurement of social welfare, and (5) some imperfect competitin models.
授業計画表
 
項目内容
第1回Guidance Course plan and evaluation method are introduced.
第2回Demand and Supply This lecture introduces overviews of demand, supply, and market equilibrium.

Prep: Read sections of demand & supply (需要と供給).
第3回Consumer Theory 1 This lecture introduces utility function and budget set.

Prep: Read sections of consumer theory (消費者理論).
第4回Consumer Theory 2 This lecture introduces utility maximization and expecditure minimization problems to obtain demand functions.

Prep: Read sections of consumer theory (消費者理論).
第5回Consumer Theory 3 This lecture introduces a classification of goods and impacts of changes in prices.

Prep: Read sections of consumer theory (消費者理論).
第6回Producer Theory 1 This lecture introduces revenue and cost functions to derive profit function.

Prep: Read sections of producer theory (生産者理論).
第7回Producer Theory 2 This lecture introduces average cost and marginal cost functions in short-run and long-run, and fixed and variable costs.

Prep: Read sections of producer theory (生産者理論).
第8回Producer Theory 3 This lecture introduces how to maximize profit.

Prep: Read sections of producer theory (生産者理論).
第9回Producer Theory 4 This lecture introduces how to obtain cost function from cost minimization problem.

Prep: Read sections of producer theory (生産者理論).
第10回Market Equilibrium and Social WelfareThis lecture considers market equilibrium with demand and supply functions obtained from consumer theory and producer theory. We also consider the stability of the equilibrium.

Prep: Read sections of market equilibrium and social welfare (市場均衡・社会厚生).
第11回MonopolyThis lecture introduces a monopoly model.

Prep: Read sections of monopoly (独占).
第12回Oligopoly 1This lecture introduces a quantity competition model with more than two firms (Cournot model). We also review what is Nash equilibrium.

Prep: Read sections of oligopoly (寡占).
第13回Oligopoly 2This lecture introduces some oligopoly models, such as Bertrand and Stackelberg models.

Prep: Read sections of oligopoly (寡占).
第14回ReviewReview of all contents.

Prep: Prepare for the exam.
第15回Summary and ConclusionSummary and conclusion
授業形式 Lectures and discussions
評価方法
定期試験 レポート 小テスト 講義態度
(出席)
その他 合計
80% 0% 0% 0% 20% 100%
評価の特記事項 The final exam is curve based.
テキスト Handouts
参考文献 古沢泰治・塩路悦朗(共著)『ベーシック経済学—次につながる基礎固め』有斐閣アルマ
オフィスアワー(授業相談) 11:00-12:30 on Monday or by appointment.
Email: saito.tetsuya@nihon-u.ac.jp
事前学習の内容など,学生へのメッセージ I encourage anyone to take this course if you are interested in learning Economics in English. Please notice that this course in not a course in English, but a course in Economics taught in English.