Microeconomics III

About this programme

Knowledge equivalent to: 60 credits economics 7\.5 credits microeconomics, G1F English 6 Exemption granted from the general entry requirement of Swedish Finalized by: Jon Petter Gustafsson, 2022-12-09 Valid from : Autumn semester 2023 (2023-08-28) The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest. Knowledge equivalent to: 60 credits economics 7\.5 credits microeconomics, G1F English 6 Exemption granted from the general entry requirement of Swedish The goal of the course is to give students a more profound understanding of economic microeconomic theory, economic relations, and how the theories can be used to analyze, evaluate and draw conclusions about the behaviour of firms and consumers as well as the effects of public policies. use mathematical methods to analyse, evaluate and draw conclusions concerning how market supply and demand arise from firms’ and consumers’ decisions, and what lies behind these decisions Analyse, evaluate and draw conclusions concerning policy dilemmas from a welfare perspective, in partial and general equilibrium; Analyze, evaluate and draw conclusions concerning market power in product and factor markets The course provides a more profound knowledge in microeconomic theory in order to analyse the behaviour of consumers and producers as well as to analyse markets from a welfare perspective. During the course it is emphasised that the students should understand and be able to interpret central economic relations and, given different f