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ECON-5005: Prices, Markets, and Resource Allocation

Description: This sequence, which is part of the core curriculum in the Economics Ph.D. program, covers fundamental concepts at the foundation of modern microeconomic theory. The sequence relies heavily on calculus and other mathematical tools. 5005: noncooperative game theory, competitive and non-competitive markets, theory of the firm. 5006: consumer theory, general equilibrium and welfare economics, uncertainty and asymmetric information.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.41 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 27.30%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Ahmed S Mahmud202476.1%23.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.762
Gerelt Tserenjigmid202018.6%66.3%15.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.072
Anqi Li202231.3%68.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.271
Hans H Haller202152.9%47.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.531

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W