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TOPICS
READINGS
L1-L4
Part 1: Demand theory
Required readings
Classical demand theory: [MWG] sections 2.B-2.E, 3.D-E, and 3.G-H.
Demand aggregation: [MWG] sections 4.A, 4.B, and 4.D.
Suggested readings
Price changes and welfare: [JR] section 4.3.1.
L5-L6
Part 2: Producer theory
Required readings
Monopoly pricing: [MWG] section 12.B and sections 5.B-5.C.
Competitive producer theory and robust comparative statics: [MWG] sections 5.B-5.C.
Athey, Susan, Paul Milgrom, and John Roberts. "Robust Comparative Statics." Unpublished monograph, 1998, sections 2.1, 2.2, and 2.6, pp. 1-8.
Suggested readings
L7
Part 3: Partial equilibrium competitive markets
Required readings
Competitive markets, externalities, and public goods: [MWG] chapters 10 and 11.
Suggested readings
Duality: [JR] section 4.1.
L8-L13
Part 4: General equilibrium
Required readings
General equilibrium theory: [MWG] chapters 15, 16, 17, and 18.
Suggested readings
Pure exchange, general equilibrium, the competitive firm, and perfect competition: [Kreps] chapters 6 and 8.(缺,因为没找到好的word版本,不过可以在论坛里搜到可阅读版)
Exchange, production, convexity, and uniqueness: [Varian] chapters 17, 18, and sections 21.2 and 21.3.