ADVANCED MICROECONOMICS

This is a second-year doctoral course covering topics in economic theory.

To appreciate recent advances in economic theory, gaining both some familiarity with the basic models and a critical perspective on their reach.

You are expected to have successfully completed the first-year requirements for the doctoral program in Economics, including the comprehensive exam in Microeconomics.

Topics rotate every year, and may include very recent publications. For exemplification, here is the list of topics from past year:

1) ambiguity in decisions;
2) incentives in behavioural economics;
3) networks and markets;
4) economics of relationships;
5) economics of institutions;
6) matching markets;
7) organizational economics;
8) economics of persuasion;
9) dynamic contracts;
10) information design.

Topics may also change due to the specific interests of the incoming class.

There are no textbooks for this class. A selected list of readings is made available to students on the class website <http://mizar.unive.it/licalzi/advmicro.html> ;

The grade is obtaned as the addition of:

- written work submitted before class 15%
- written work submitted after class 25%
- class presentation 20% (teacher evaluation) + 10% (peer evaluation)
- research proposal 20%
- class participation 10%

A passing grade is equal or superior to 60% of total available points.

- lectures
- weekly written assignments (before and after class)
- readings
- active learning, including presentations and note-taking

For more information and updates, trust only the class webpage: http://mizar.unive.it/licalzi/advmicro.html

Ca’ Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding support services and accommodation available to students with disabilities. This includes students with mobility, visual, hearing and other disabilities (Law 17/1999), and specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010). If you have a disability or impairment that requires accommodations (i.e., alternate testing, readers, note takers or interpreters) please contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices in Student Services: disabilita@unive.it.

written and oral