Microeconomic Theory I
ECON 2020A
Subject & Catalog Number
Jointly Offered with:
Business School Doctoral as HBSDOC 4010,
Harvard Kennedy School as API 111
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Description
A comprehensive course in economic theory designed for doctoral students in all parts of the university. Topics include consumption, production, behavior toward risk, markets, and general equilibrium theory. Also looks at applications to policy analysis, business decisions, industrial organization, finance, and the legal system. Undergraduates with appropriate background are welcome, subject to the instructor's approval.
Recommended Prep
Required coursework in multivariate calculus and probability theory. Recommended exposure to proof-based mathematics course. Background in microeconomic theory at the intermediate level is helpful.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Economics
Course Component
Lecture
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Social Sciences
Course Level
Primarily for Graduate Students
