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ECON-5006: 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: 20

Average GPA: 3.52 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 36.54%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.50%

Hans H Haller202349.2%47.9%1.9%0.0%0.0%1.0%3.4510
Ahmed S Mahmud202446.6%53.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.491
Adam P Dominiak202265.6%33.1%1.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.619

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