WMH00201 Development Microeconomics I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences International Economic Development Program

Lecture Code WMH00201 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Development Microeconomics I

Subject Name
（Katakana）カイハツミクロケイザイガク I

Subject Name in
English Development Microeconomics I

Instructor GOTO DAISAKU

Instructor
(Katakana) ゴトウ　ダイサク

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon5-8：IDEC 204

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lectures are conducted based on handouts that will be distributed in class.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Development Microeconomics employs fundamental tools of microeconomics analysis to address topics central to market development issues in developing countries.
It concentrates on basic theoretical issues concerning general market and each player’s behavior with/without public policies.
The course will acquaint students with fundamental microeconomic theories as applied to several issues of concern in developing countries.
On completion of the course students who attain the appropriate standard will have:
(1) Gained familiarity with issues and basic theoretical tools of analysis in modern development microeconomics.
(2) Be aware of the techniques for analyzing markets and behaviors of the participants.

Class Schedule lesson1 The Market & Budget Constraint
lesson2 Preferences & Utility
lesson3 Choice & Demand
lesson4 Revealed Preference & Slutsky Equation
lesson5 1st Exam & Buying and Selling
lesson6 Intertemporal Choice & Asset Markets
lesson7 Uncertainty & Risky Assets
lesson8 Consumer's Surplus & Market Demand
lesson9 Equilibrium & Technology
lesson10 2nd Exam & Profit Maximization
lesson11 Cost Minimization & Cost Curves
lesson12 Firm Supply & Industry Supply
lesson13 Monopoly & Monopoly Behavior
lesson14 Factor Markets & Oligopoly
lesson15 Game Theory & Final Exam

Text/Reference
Books,etc. [1] Hal R. Varian. (2010). Intermediate Microeconomics. (8th ed.; International Student ed.) W. W. Norton & Company.
[2] Alpha C. Chiang and Kevin Wainwright. (2005). Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics. (4th Revised ed.) McGraw Hill Higher Education.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Lectures are conducted with pc-projector system and a whiteboard.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review After each class, students are requested to review all materials distributed in the class.
Before each class, students are recommended to preview the relevant chapter in the textbooks.

Requirements Students are strongly recommended to read an introductory economic textbook,
(ex. N. Gregory Mankiw. (2011). Principles of Economics. (6th ed.) South-Westan Pub.) and understand the basic idea and logic of economics before taking the course.

Grading Method Grade will be evaluated by Attendance records (15%), Contribution to the class (10%), Mid-term exam (35%), and Final exam (40%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences International Economic Development Program
Lecture Code	WMH00201	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Development Microeconomics I
Subject Name （Katakana）	カイハツミクロケイザイガク I
Subject Name in English	Development Microeconomics I
Instructor	GOTO DAISAKU
Instructor (Katakana)	ゴトウ　ダイサク
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon5-8：IDEC 204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lectures are conducted based on handouts that will be distributed in class.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Development Microeconomics employs fundamental tools of microeconomics analysis to address topics central to market development issues in developing countries. It concentrates on basic theoretical issues concerning general market and each player’s behavior with/without public policies. The course will acquaint students with fundamental microeconomic theories as applied to several issues of concern in developing countries. On completion of the course students who attain the appropriate standard will have: (1) Gained familiarity with issues and basic theoretical tools of analysis in modern development microeconomics. (2) Be aware of the techniques for analyzing markets and behaviors of the participants.
Class Schedule	lesson1 The Market & Budget Constraint lesson2 Preferences & Utility lesson3 Choice & Demand lesson4 Revealed Preference & Slutsky Equation lesson5 1st Exam & Buying and Selling lesson6 Intertemporal Choice & Asset Markets lesson7 Uncertainty & Risky Assets lesson8 Consumer's Surplus & Market Demand lesson9 Equilibrium & Technology lesson10 2nd Exam & Profit Maximization lesson11 Cost Minimization & Cost Curves lesson12 Firm Supply & Industry Supply lesson13 Monopoly & Monopoly Behavior lesson14 Factor Markets & Oligopoly lesson15 Game Theory & Final Exam
Text/Reference Books,etc.	[1] Hal R. Varian. (2010). Intermediate Microeconomics. (8th ed.; International Student ed.) W. W. Norton & Company. [2] Alpha C. Chiang and Kevin Wainwright. (2005). Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics. (4th Revised ed.) McGraw Hill Higher Education.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Lectures are conducted with pc-projector system and a whiteboard.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	After each class, students are requested to review all materials distributed in the class. Before each class, students are recommended to preview the relevant chapter in the textbooks.
Requirements	Students are strongly recommended to read an introductory economic textbook, (ex. N. Gregory Mankiw. (2011). Principles of Economics. (6th ed.) South-Westan Pub.) and understand the basic idea and logic of economics before taking the course.
Grading Method	Grade will be evaluated by Attendance records (15%), Contribution to the class (10%), Mid-term exam (35%), and Final exam (40%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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