Andrew Eckert, PhD, MA, BA

Professor, Faculty of Arts - Economics Dept
Directory

Winter Term 2024 (1860)

ECON 384 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Designed for majors and Honors students in Economics. Extensions and applications of microeconomic theory: intertemporal choice, risk, uncertainty and expected utility; oligopoly and game theory; externalities, public goods, adverse selection, moral hazard, and asymmetric information; general equilibrium. Prerequisites: ECON 109, ECON 281 and 299 or equivalent, and MATH 156 or equivalent.

LECTURE B3 (16864)

2024-01-08 - 2024-04-12
TR 12:30 - 13:50 (T 1-104)



ECON 505 - Microeconomic Theory II

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Choice under uncertainty; contingent claims and models of general equilibrium under uncertainty; markets with information asymmetries; non-cooperative game theory, games of incomplete information, repeated games, and bargaining theory. Prerequisite: ECON 503.

LECTURE B1 (14646)

2024-01-08 - 2024-04-12
TR 11:00 - 12:20 (T 1-083)

Fall Term 2024 (1890)

ECON 281 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The theory of consumer behavior; theory of production and cost; price and output determination under competition, monopoly and other market structures. Prerequisite: ECON 101 or equivalent.

LECTURE A08 (53700)

2024-09-03 - 2024-12-09
TR 09:30 - 10:50 (T 1-096)



ECON 472 - Market Power: Theory and Policy

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Market definition and measurement of market power. Competition policy, including mergers, predation, abuse of dominance, price discrimination, tie-in sales, exclusive dealing, resale price maintenance, collusion and bid rigging. Regulation of natural monopolies. Prerequisites: ECON 109 and ECON 384.

LECTURE A01 (53730)

2024-09-03 - 2024-12-09
TR 12:30 - 13:50 (T B-109)



ECON 571 - Market Power: Theory and Policy

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Market definition and measurement of market power. Principles of competition policy, including merger, predation, abuse of dominance, price discrimination, vertical market restrictions, collusion and bid rigging.

LECTURE A01 (53741)

2024-09-03 - 2024-12-09
TR 12:30 - 13:50 (T B-109)

Winter Term 2025 (1900)

ECON 203 - Selected Topics in Economics I

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Content varies from year to year. Topics announced prior to registration period. Prerequisite: ECON 101. Additional prerequisites may be required; consult the Department for further information.

LECTURE B01 (77759)

2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09
TR 09:30 - 10:50 (T 1-100)



ECON 605 - PhD Microeconomic Theory II

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Topics include noncooperative game theory, models of imperfect competition, and the economics of information. Prerequisite: ECON 604 or equivalent.

LECTURE B01 (78458)

2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09
TR 11:00 - 12:20 (HC 2-17)