The course aims at providing knowledge of methods and topics of advanced microeconomic theory, with focus on choices of individual economic agents (consumers, firms) in competitive environments and in strategic settings. Some elements of competitive equilibrium analysis and welfare will also be discussed.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: The student will be able to analyze and understand the main phenomena described and analyzed during the course, in relation to the behavior of individual economic agents and the economic mechanisms of production and exchange. APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: At the end of the course, the student must be able to use the tools of theoretical analysis for an advanced understanding of microeconomic phenomena. MAKING JUDGEMENTS: The student will acquire the ability to judge in an autonomous way the microeconomic problems, also in relation to specific applications. COMMUNICATION SKILLS: The student will acquire the specific language of microeconomics in order to communicate precisely the concepts learned. LEARNING SKILLS: The student will learn the methodology of analysis of the main problems related to the microeconomic issues.

Consumer Choice Classical Demand Theory Aggregate Demand Production General Equilibrium Theory Welfare Properties of Equilibrium Introduction to the strategic approach.

A. Mas-Colell, M.D. Whinston and J.R. Green, Microeconomic Theory, Oxford University Press, 1995 Gibbons R., A Primer in Game Theory, Pearson

Lectures, Inverted classes, Practice Classes, Presentations.

Final written exam and active participation in class with interactive discussions.

Interview