Economics 200B, Microeconomic Theory:

General Equilibrium Theory and Welfare Economics
University of California, San Diego
Winter 2009

This page last revised March 24, 2009

Gerard Debreu Kenneth Arrow Leon Walras

Gerard Debreu

Kenneth Arrow

Leon Walras


INSTRUCTOR: Professor Ross Starr
OFFICE: Room 325, Economics, UCSD
CONTACT: rstarr@ucsd.edu

OFFICE HOURS: Come on in and chat anytime you see Ross around. Office hours Fridays, 1:30 - 3:20. No office hours will be held on Friday, February 6. There will be an office hour on Monday, February 9, 1:30 - 3:15.

Teaching Assistant: Aislinn Bohren

COURSE SCHEDULE: 1:30 - 3:20 PM, Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 6 - March 12, 2009.

COURSE INFORMATION

Syllabus

 

Lecture Notes

Lecture Notes for January 6, 2009

Lecture Notes for January 8, 2009, part 1

Lecture Notes for January 8, 2009, part 2

Lecture Notes for January 13, 2009

Lecture Notes for January 15, 2009

Lecture Notes for January 20, 2009 (corrected January 15)

Lecture Notes for January 22, 2009

Lecture Notes for January 27, 2009

Corrections to Lecture Notes of January 27

Lecture Notes for January 29 and February 3, 2009

Lecture Notes for February 12, 2009 (revised 2/11/09)

Lecture Notes for February 17, 2009

Lecture Notes for February 19, 2009

Lecture Notes for February 24, 2009

Lecture Notes for February 26, 2009

Lecture Notes for March 3 and 5, 2009

Lecture Notes for March 10, 2009
Lecture Notes for March 12, 2009



Draft Chapters of Starr's General Equilibrium Theory: An Introduction (2nd Edition)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Corrigendum for First Edition of Starr's General Equilibrium Theory
List of Illustrations in first edition of Starr's General Equilibrium Theory
Table of Assumptions (updated January 18, 2009)
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5 (corrected Jan. 15, 2009)
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18, "U-shaped Cost Curves and Concentrated Preferences (revised 2/11/09)"

Supplementary Readings
Kenneth J. Arrow (1921 - )
"Social Choice" by David Ahn

Problem Sets

There will be weekly problem sets required.

Problem Set 1 due Tuesday, January 13

Suggested Answers Problem Set 1

Problem Set 2 due Tuesday, January 20

Problem Set 2 suggested answers, part 1 part 2

Problem Set 3 due Tuesday, January 27

Suggested answers to Problem Set 3

Problem Set 4, part 1 Problem Set 4, part 2, both parts due Tuesday, Feburary 3

Problem Set 4, part 1, Suggested Answers ; Problem Set 4, part 2, Suggested Answers

No problem set due Tuesday February 10. Suggested practice: Starr's General Equilibrium Theory problems 13, 14.1. 14.2, 14.3 (first example).

Suggested answers to problem 13, 14.1, 14.3 (first example)

Suggested answer to problem 14.2

Problem Set 5, due Tuesday February 24

Problem Set 5 --- Suggested Answers

Problem Set 6, due Tuesday March 3

Problem Set 6, Suggested Answers

Problem Set 7, due Tuesday March 10

Problem Set 7 --- Suggested Answers (Revised, March 11)


Exams


MIDTERM EXAM, DUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1:30, IN CLASS

MIDTERM EXAM, Suggested Answers, Questions 1 to 4 (answer to question 3, typo corrected 2/19/09, thanks to Ji Zhang) & Question 5
There will be a midterm and final exam. The exams are take-home, open-book, open-notes. You may consult any published source (cite your references). Other people are closed. Do not discuss with classmates, friends, professors (except with Ross or Aislinn --- who promise to be clueless), until the examination is collected.

Exam schedule: There will be no class meeting on Thursday, February 5. The midterm examination will be posted on the webpage, Monday afternoon, February 9. The exam is open book, open notes, consult any published source you like (cite references). Other people are closed. The exam you turn in should be your personal work alone. Do not consult classmates, colleagues, faculty (other than Aislinn and Ross who promise to be clueless). The examination is due in class on Thursday, February 12.

FINAL EXAM, DUE THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 11:45, SEQUOYAH 245
Restatement of Question 6 (the question hasn't changed, ambiguity is --- we hope --- reduced).
Final Exam --- Suggested Answers

Final Exam Schedule: The Exam will be available on the web at 3:00 PM on Monday, March 16. It is due by 11:45 AM Thursday March 19 at 245 Sequoyah (turn it in to the attendant on the desk there -- Sydney) or by e-mail to abohren@ucsd.edu. The exam is open book, open notes, consult any published source you like (cite references). Other people are closed. The exam you turn in should be your personal work alone. Do not consult classmates, colleagues, faculty (other than Aislinn and Ross who promise to be clueless).

Sample Midterm Exam (Winter 2008)

Suggested Answers to Sample Midterm

Sample Final Exam (Winter 2008)

Suggested Answers to Sample Final Exam

 

Winter 2008 Econ 200B

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