Microeconomic Models and Methods is a Master's course that covers a selection of microeconomic models and methods. This selection of models will primarily feature informational asymmetries which are ubiquitous in real-world economic interactions. The course is closely related to and complements Microeconomics and Game Theory classes. The goal of the class is to introduce students to a class of both classical and modern models from economic theory with a focus on underlying trade-offs and economic intuition.

The attendance requirement is met, if a student is present at least 80%. Therefore, students are allowed to be absent for up to two classes.

• Lectures with material developed on the whiteboard and supported by slides
• Discussion of examples

Slides and exercises will be uploaded on Canvas. Students are requested to prepare for each class with the provided material.

The course will be graded on the basis of four homework assignments (20%; 5% each), a midterm exam (40%), and a final exam (40%). The midterm exam will be devoted to the material of classes 1-5, and the final exam will be devoted to the material of classes 7-11. The homework assignments will be helpful in preparation for midterm and final exams. Sample midterm and sample final will be provided in a timely manner.

grading scheme: 0.0-49.9: 5 / 50.0-62.4: 4 / 62.5-74.9: 3 / 75.0-87.4: 2 / 87.5-100.0: 1

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