Mysore university MA economics syllabus

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Advanced Microeconomic
A.H.1.Hard Core Paper
Credit -4
Module - 1: Theory of Demand and Consumer behavior
Recent Developments in the Theory of Demand – Linear Expenditure System Behaviour under
Conditions of Uncertainty and Risk -The Revealed Preference Hypothesis – The theory of uncertainty
and risk- The theory of marginal preference-Lancaster‟s Theory
Module - 2: Production and Cost Analysis.
Empirical Production Function – Statistical Estimation of Production Function – Technology and
International Competition
Economies of Scale and Economies of Scope – Learning Curves – Nature of Costs- short run cost
function, long run cost curves- Economies of scale and economies of scope- Empirical Estimation of
Cost Functions
Module - 3: Price and Output Determination under Different Markets Imperfect Competition:
Monopolistic Competition: Product Differentiation – Resource Allocation and Utilization under
Monopolistic Competition – Selling Cost.
Oligopoly: Cournot Model – The Edgeworth Model – Chamberlin Model – The Kinked Demand Curve
Model – The Centralized and Market Sharing Cartel Model – Price Leadership – Collusive Oligopoly –
Oligopoly and Price Rigidity
Module -4: A Critique of the Neo - Classical Theory of Firm
The Marginalist Controversy – A Critique of Average-Cost Pricing – Baumol‟s Sales Revenue
Maximization Model – Williamsons‟ Model of Managerial Discretion – Marris‟s Model of Managerial
Enterprise – Full Cost Pricing Rule – Bain‟s Limit Pricing Theory and its Recent Developments – Sylos –
Labini‟s Model – Behavioural Model of The Firm – Game Theoretic Model.
Self Study Component:
The Law of Demand- Elasticities of Demand –Demand Schedule -Supply Schedule- Equilibrium Supply
and Demand.
Historical Development of the Consumer Theory - cardinal versus ordinal Utility theory.
Production Theory - Production Function with One Variable Input and Two Variable Inputs – Returns to
Scale-nature and types of costs-theory of firm
Equilibrium of the firm and the industry- Characteristic features of Perfect competition, Monopoly,
Monopolistic competition-Price and out put determination under different market conditions

Mysore University - Master of Arts (MA) – Economics program syllabus