Micro Economics Theory NYU 2003 Ariel Rubisntein

 
Ariel Rubinstein 

Microeconomic Theory I (Fall 2003)

Introduction to Models of Rational Choice

Notes:  

Once again, it was a pleasure teaching you this year.  I will do my best to grade the exam soon (but it will take a few days as I am traveling soon).  The exam and Sophie's solution are posted.      Ariel

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Lecturer Ariel Rubinstein  
TA Sophie Bade          Office hours, Thu 2-3 in room 712.
Date
Class Tue 9:00-11:00

Thu 9:00-11:00

Stern Building, 44 West 4th Street, KMEC 5-140 (fifth floor, room 140).
Lab Wed 12:00-14:00 269 Mercer /315
Recommended Books David Kreps:  A Course in Microeconmic Theory, Princeton University Press, 1990   acses

Andreu Mas-Colell, Michael D. Whinston, Jerry R. Green:  Microeconomic Theory, Oxford University Press, 1995.  acses

Regulations All material for the course will be posted on the web (and will not be distributed in class).

Downloading lecture notes requires a "user name" and a "password" which will be given to students in the class and should not be transferred to other students!!!

Exam

The exam on this part of the course will take place on Oct 23rd  09:00-12:00.

Some review questions are posted. 

Previous Exams exam solution
Princeton 1997 ---
Princeton 1998 solution
Princeton 1999 ---
Princeton 2000 solution
Princeton 2001 solution
Princeton 2002 solution
NYU 2003  solution  

Plan of the course

The following is the list of 10 topics covered in the course.  The material will spread into the 14 lectures as we progress.

# Date Topic Lecture Notes Solution
 1 Sept 2 Preferences L01 S01
 2 Sept 3  Preferences/Utility L02 S02
3 Sept 4 Utility    
 4 Sept 9 Choice L03 S03
 5 Sept 11 Choice      
 6  Sept 16 Consumer's preferences L04 S04
 7 Sept 23 Demand L05 S05
8 Sept 25  Demand    
 9 Sept 30 Indirect Utility L06 S06
10 Oct 2 Supply L07 S07
11 Oct 7 Expected Utility L08 S08
12 Oct 9
13 Oct 14 Risk aversion L09 S09
14 Oct 16 Exam     
-- ---- Social Choice   L10    S10