| 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 |
WMH00301 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
Development Microeconomics II |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
カイハツミクロケイザイガク II |
Subject Name in
English |
Development Microeconomics II |
| Instructor |
GOTO DAISAKU |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ゴトウ ダイサク |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Mon5-8：IDEC 204 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
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| Lectures are conducted based on handouts that will be distributed in class. |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
5
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Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
24
:
Social Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
03
:
Economics |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
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| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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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. |
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| (More Details) |
Lectures are conducted with pc-projector system and a whiteboard. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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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 |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |