ANU - STUDYAT - Mathematical Economics

Offered By:	School of Economics
Academic Career:	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject:	Economics
Offered in:	ECON8059 will not be offered in 2008
Unit Value:	6 units
Course Description:	Techniques of constrained optimisation including both equality and inequality constraints, maximum value functions and the envelope theorem; general equilibrium including fixed points, existence and uniqueness of competitive equilibria and the fundamental theorems of welfare economics; dynamic optimisation; the maximum principle; and dynamic programming and Bellman's Equation.
Indicative Assessment:	Class presentation(10%), assignments(40%), and final exam (50%).
Course Classification(s):	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
Areas of Interest:	Economics
Eligibility:	An honours degree in Economics with H2A or higher, or completion of a Graduate Diploma in Economics with an exit grade of Merit or better
Prescribed Texts:	See Course Outline: http://teaching.fec.anu.edu.au/ECON8059/ECON8059.pdf
Preliminary Reading:	See Course Outline: http://teaching.fec.anu.edu.au/ECON8059/ECON8059.pdf
Indicative Reading List:	See Course Outline: http://teaching.fec.anu.edu.au/ECON8059/ECON8059.pdf
Programs:	Master of International and Development Economics and Master of Economics
Other Information:	For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8059
Academic Contact:	See http://teaching.fec.anu.edu.au/ECON8059/

Mathematical Economics ECON8059 - Details