Syllabus for Graduate School of Economics
Subject
Macroeconomics I (E)
Semester,
Fall Semester
(2 Credits)
Date and Period Wednesday, 3rd Period
of the class
Subject selection
Basic Courses
Years
Instructor
Dapeng Cai (Institute for Advanced Research)
1-2
Purpose and aim of the class: This course is designed to introduce students to the workings of the
macroeconomic environment. It focuses on the intuitive understanding of theories and their application to
macroeconomic issues. During the course, the causes and consequences of issues such as economic growth,
inflation, and unemployment, will be examined in depth. Upon successful completion of this course, the
students should be able to improve their research ability/application ability in the following sense: 1)
understand basic principles of macroeconomics, including national income accounting, aggregate demand and
supply, price fluctuations, and fiscal and monetary policies; 2) analyze the current and future impacts of
important macroeconomic issues.
Class content
1
Introduction
2
Measuring Income and Output
3
Aggregate Supply and Demand
4
Consumption, Saving, and Investment
5
The Keynesian Multiplier Model
6
Fiscal Policy
7
Fiscal Policy, Deficits, and the Public (Case 1: The Great Depression)
8
Money
9
Monetary Policy: Impact on Prices and Output
10
Unemployment: Measurement and Cost (Case 2: The Effects of the Minimum Wage)
11
Inflation: Measurement, Cost, and Sources (Case 3: German Hyperinflation)
12
The Phillips Curve and Inflation
13
Policies for Growth and Stability
14
Summary and Review
15 Exam
Evaluation: The grades will be based on two assignments (15% each), a final exam (40%) and class
participation (30%). Of the two assignments, one consists of a set of problems, designed to help the students to
review relevant theories. The second is a group-assignment, which involves reading an assigned article and
writing a 1-2 page critique. The final exam may consist of multiple choices, true/false, and essay questions
covering all discussed materials.
Direction for preliminary study:
Textbooks and Reference books:
Textbook: Mankiw, N.G., Macroeconomics (7th/8th revised edition), Worth Publishers/W.H.Freeman,
2009/2012. Reference books: 1) Miller, R.L., Benjamin D.K., North, D.C., The Economics of Public Issues
(sixteenth edition), Addison-Wesley, 2010. 2) Rauchway, E., The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Very
Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2008.
Notice to students: The students are expected to 1) read the text and assigned materials carefully; 2) attend all
classes and be on time; 3) turn in assignments when they are due.
Subject
Business History I (E)
Semester,
Fall Semester
(2 Credits)
Date and Period Wednesday, 5th Period
of the class
Subject selection
Basic Courses
Years
Instructor
Philip BRYER (Graduate School of Economics)
1-2
Purpose and aim of the class: This lecture fosters the applicable ability through a comparative approach to the
development of business in Europe, the USA, and Asia. Specifically, we will examine the history of the
business firm and the rise of modern forms of business worldwide. The course also includes supplementary
information on issues of special interest and on significant people in business history.
Class content
1
Introduction and Overview
2
Preindustrial Businesses
3
The Many Paths to Industrialization
4
British and German Businesses during Industrialization
5
Big and Small Businesses in Industrializing America (part 1)
6
Big and Small Businesses in Industrializing America (part 2)
7
Japanese and Chinese Businesses during Industrialization (part 1)
8
Midterm Exam
9
Japanese and Chinese Businesses during Industrialization (part 2)
10
American, British, and German Businesses in the Interwar Period
11
Student Presentations and Reports
12
Japanese and Chinese Businesses in the Interwar Period
13
National Businesses in an Expanding International Economy
14
Into the Twenty-First Century
15 Summary and Conclusion
Evaluation:
Attendance, participation, in-class activities (20%), Team Presentation (15%) and Report
(15%), Midterm (25%), Final Exam (25%). Graduate students will have additional work assigned.
Direction for preliminary study:
Textbooks and Reference books: The Rise of Modern Business: Great Britain, the United States, Germany,
Japan, and China, 3rd edition (2008), revised and updated, by Mansel G. Blackford. In addition to textbook
readings, occasional supplementary materials may be assigned. NOTE: Please do not buy this textbook until
after the first day of class.
Notice to students:
Subject
Management I(E)
Semester,
Fall Semester
(2 Credits)
Date and Period Thursday, 5th Period
of the class
Subject selection
Basic Courses
Years
Instructor
Philip BRYER (Graduate School of Economics)
1-2
Purpose and aim of the class: This lecture fosters the applicable ability through an exploration of fundamental
management concepts and skills. During fall semester we will examine various approaches to management,
ethical issues, sustainability and innovation, cultural diversity, decision making, planning, and strategic
management.
Class content
1
Introduction and overview
2
Introducing management
3
Approaches to Management
4
Ethics and Social Responsibility
5
Environment, Sustainability, and Innovation
6
Global Management and Cultural Diversity
7
Midterm Exam
8
Entrepreneurship and new ventures
9
Information and decision making (part 1)
10
Student Presentations and Reports
11
Information and decision making (part 2)
12
Planning processes and techniques
13
Strategy and strategic management (part 1)
14
Strategy and strategic management (part 2)
15
Summary and Conclusion
Evaluation: Attendance, participation, in-class activities (20%), Presentation (15%) and Report (15%),
Midterm (25%), Final Exam (25%). Graduate students will have additional work assigned.
Direction for preliminary study:
Textbooks and Reference books: Management 11e (International Student Version), by John R. Schermerhorn
(2011). In addition to textbook readings, occasional supplementary materials may be assigned. NOTE: Please
do not buy this textbook until after the first day of class.
Notice to students:
Subject
Subject selection
Special Lecture for Basic
Semester,
Fall Semester
Subjects(History of Economic
Date and Period Tuesday, 4th Period
Theories II)(E) (2 Credits)
of the class
Basic Courses
Years
1-2
Instructor
Shin’ichi Nagao (Graduate School of Economics)
Purpose and aim of the class: This class is designed to understand the historical background of the emergence of
economic science.
Method: read and discuss the 18th century political and social writings of the Scottish Enlightenment
Material: extracts from the original texts of 18th century Scottish moral philosophers.
Class content
I. The Discovery of Modern Market Society
1. David Hume (1711–1776)
Of the Original Contract (1748)
Of Refinement in the Arts (1752)
2. Adam Smith (1723–1790)
Lectures on Jurisprudence (1766)
II. Governing the Market
3. James Steuart (1712–1780)
An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Economy (1767)
4. Adam Ferguson (1723–1816)
An Essay on the History of Civil Society (1767)
III. Utopian Imagination and Radical Reforms
5. Robert Wallace (1697–1771)
Various Prospects on Mankind, Nature and Providence (1761)
6. William Ogilvie (1736–1819)
An Essay on the Right of Property in Land (1782)
7. Thomas Reid (1710–1796)
Some Thoughts on the Utopian System (1794)
Evaluation:
The evaluation will be made according to the quality of the presentations of the students at the class.
Direction for preliminary study:
Textbooks and Reference books:
Shinichi Nagao, Politics and Society in Scottish Thought, Imprint Academic, London, 2007
*Students must read the introduction of the book before they make decision to register for the class.
Notice to students:
This class will not treat the following subjects:
Economic history,
Japanese history
Introductory economic theory
Modern economic theory
Business and management.
Special Lecture for Basic
Semester,
Subjects(International
Date and Period Friday, 2nd Period
Accounting A) (E) (2 Credits)
of the class
Subject selection
Basic Courses
Years
Instructor
Akihiro Noguchi (Graduate School of Economics)
Subject
Fall Semester
1-2
Purpose and aim of the class:
The lecture is intended to provide an opportunity for students to learn and understand
international aspects of accounting.
Class content
1
Introduction to International Accounting
2
International harmonization
3
Group accounting
4
The concept of a ‘group’
5
Techniques of consolidation
6
Foreign currency translation
7
The temporal method versus the closing rate method
8
Translation of comprehensive income
9
Segment reporting
10
Modes and models of enforcement of standards
11
International auditing
12
Disclosure practices in international financial reporting
13
Interpreting financial statements
14
Financial analysis and the capital market
15
Summary
Evaluation:
Attendance and oral presentation in English.
Direction for preliminary study:
Students are expected to read the chapter before class
Textbooks and Reference books:
Christopher Nobes& Robert B. Parker, Comparative International Accounting, Financial Times
Prentice Hall; 12th Revised, ISBN-13: 978-0273763796.
Notice to students:
Ability to speak and discuss international accounting in English will be required to attend the
class.
Subject
Special Lecture for Basic
Semester,
Fall Semester
Subjects(Introduction to
Date and Period Wednesday, 2nd Period
Empirical Research I)(E)
of the class
(2 Credits)
Subject selection
Basic Courses
Years
1-2
Yoshihiko Kadoya (Graduate School of Economics)
Purpose and aim of the class: This course covers the basics of empirical research design. After
completing the course, it is expected that students will have a) basic understandings of empirical
research, and b) experience in designing a research proposal and undertaking a small research
project. As this course is to be provided in an interactive way, students are required to participate
actively in class.
Instructor
Class content
1
Introduction (Purpose of Research)
2
Research Ethics
3
Research Methods 1
4
Research Methods 2
5
Qualitative Research
6
Quantitative Research
7
Quantitative Research Designs
8
Writing (Literature Review) 1
9
Writing (Literature Review) 2
10
Critical Writing
11
In-class presentation 1
12
In-class presentation 2
13
Group work
14
Evaluation Research 1
15 Evaluation Research 2
Evaluation:
Class participation (20%), In-class presentation (30%), Final exam (50%)
Direction for preliminary study:
Textbooks and Reference books:
Reading lists will be distributed at the class.
Notice to students:
Subject
Subject selection
Special Lecture for Basic
Semester,
Fall Semester
Subjects(Basic Statistics for
Date and Period Thursday, 4th Period
Business) (E) (2 Credits)
of the class
Basic Courses
Years
1-2
Instructor
Yoshihiko Kadoya (Graduate School of Economics)
Purpose and aim of the class: This course covers the basics of business statistics. After completing the course,
it is expected that students will have a) basic skills of business data analysis, and b) experience in designing a
research proposal and undertaking a small research project in the field. As this course is to be provided in an
interactive way, students are required to participate actively in class.
Class content
1
Introduction
2
Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Presentations
3
Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures
4
Introduction to Probability
5
Discrete Probability Distributions
6
Continuous Probability Distributions
7
Sampling and Sampling Distributions
8
Interval Estimation
9
Hypothesis Tests
10
Comparisons Involving Means, Experimental Design, and Analysis Variance
11
Comparisons Involving Proportions and a Test of Independence
12
Simple Linear Regression
13
Multiple Regression
14
In class presentation 1
15 In class presentation 2
Evaluation: Class participation (10%), In-class presentation (20%), Report (70%)
Direction for preliminary study:
Textbooks and Reference books:
Sweeney, D. J, Williams, T. A., and Anderson, D. R. (2011) Fundamentals of Business Statistics, International
Edition, 6, 6th Edition, South-Western
Notice to students:
Special Lecture for Basic
Semester,
Subjects(International
Date and Period Monday, 4th Period
Economics I) (E) (2 Credits)
of the class
Subject selection
Basic Courses
Years
Instructor
Weijia Dong (Graduate School of Economics)
Subject
Fall Semester
1-2
Purpose and aim of the class:
The aim of the class is to provide students with a general overview of the basic theories and issues about
international economics. This course presents international trade theory of the Ricardian model, specific factors,
Heckscher-Ohlin model, and imperfect competition model, along with the trade policy. It also provides a
unified model of open-economy macroeconomics based on an asset-market approach to exchange rate
determination with a central role for expectations, as well as the international macroeconomic policy.
Class content
1
Introduction and Overview
2
International Trade Theory: The Ricardian Model
3
International Trade Theory: Specific Factors and Income Distribution
4
International Trade Theory: The Heckscher-Ohlin Model
5
International Trade Theory: The Heckscher-Ohlin Model
6
International Trade Theory: The Standard Trade Model
7
International Trade Theory: Imperfect Competition Model
8
International Trade Policy: The Instruments of Trade Policy
9
Open-Economy Macroeconomics: National Income Accounting and the Balance of Payments
10
Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Exchange Rates and the Foreign Exchange Market
11
Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Money, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates
12
Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Exchange Rate in the Long Run and Short Run
13
International Macroeconomic Policy
14
Summary and Review
15 Exam
Evaluation:
Attendance, participation, presentation (30%), Homework (20%), Final Exam (50%).
Direction for preliminary study:
Textbooks and Reference books:
Paul R. Krugman , Maurice Obstfeld , Marc J. Melitz, “International Economics: Theory & Policy”, 9th edition,
Prentice Hall, 2010.
Notice to students:
Graduate students will be required to make a presentation.
Special Lecture for Basic Subjects
Semester,
(Human Resource Management I)
Date and Period Tuesday, 2nd Period
(E) (2 Credits)
of the class
Subject selection
Basic Courses
Years
Instructor
Yoshio Sano (Graduate School of Economics)
Subject
Fall Semester
1-2
Purpose and aim of the class: This Class aims to increase students understanding and awareness of HR
management especially people developing leadership. We will also look at cross cultural management,
organizational behaviors and human factors affect those aspects. Case studies are used. Guest speaker will be
invited. More detailed syllabus will be distributed during Introduction. Active participation of the students is
required. We will encourage students to engage in personal project and write a report at the end of the term.
This class fosters the research ability by doing personal projects of the students.
Class content
1
Introduction
Oct 1st
2
Corporate Strategy & Human Resources Management
Oct 8th
3
Culture and Multinational Managements (1)
Oct 15th
4
Culture and Multinational Management (2)
Oct 22nd
5
Corporate Social Responsibility
Oct 29th
6
Organizational Behaviors (1)
Nov 5th
7
Organizational Behaviors (2)
Nov 12th
8
Guest Speaker
Nov 19th
9
Global Leaders (1)
Nov 26th
10
Global Leaders (2)
Dec 3rd
11
Global Leaders (3)
Dec 10th
12
Human Resources Management in Local Context
Dec 17th
13
Corporate Misconduct & Compliance
Dec 24th
14
Personal Project Presentation (1)
Jan 14th
15 Personal Project Presentation (2)
Jan 21st
Evaluation:
Class attendance (40%) Participation in class discussion (30%) Report on Personal Project (30%).
Direction for preliminary study:
Reference books:
“Riding the Waves of Culture” 2nd Edition Trompenaars, Hampden-Turner, McGraw-Hill, ISBN
0-7863-1125-8
“Multinational Management – A Strategic Approach” Cullen, J.B., Parboteeah, K.P., Thompson, ISBN 10:
0-324-54512-6
Notice to students:
Special Lecture for Basic Subjects
Semester,
(Introduction to Japanese Business)
Date and Period Thursday, 2nd Period
(E) (2 Credits)
of the class
Subject selection
Basic Courses
Years
Instructor
Yoshio Sano (Graduate School of Economics)
Subject
Fall Semester
1-2
Purpose and aim of the class: This class looks at how Japanese businesses have evolved in the past and
where they will go in the future. Case studies are used. Active participation of the students is required. We will
organize group study and group presentation at the end of the term. More detailed syllabus will be distributed
during Introduction. This lecture aims to foster the voluntary exploration ability.
Class content
1
Introduction
Oct 3rd
2
Outline of Japanese Economy
Oct 10th
3
Principles and Practices of International Trades
Oct 17th
4
Global Competition
Oct 24th
5
History of Japanese Economic Development (1)
Oct 31st
6
History of Japanese Economic Development (2)
Nov 7th
7
History of Japanese Economic Development (3)
Nov 14th
8
A Case of a Japanese Company (1)
Nov 21st
9
A Case of a Japanese Company (2)
Nov 28th
10
Japanese Industry Outlook (1)
Dec 5th
11
Japanese Industry Outlook (2)
Dec 12th
12
Japanese Industry Outlook (3)
Dec 19th
13
Guest Speaker
Jan 16th
14
Group Presentation (1)
Jan 23rd
15 Group Presentation (2)
Evaluation:
Class attendance (40%) Participation in discussion (30%) Group Presentation (30%).
Direction for preliminary study:
Reading Japanese newspapers written in English is recommended.
Textbooks and Reference books:
Print-out for case studies will be distributed during the class
Notice to students:
Commitment to class and interaction with other students are highly required
Jan 30th
Special Lecture for Basic Subjects
Semester,
(Japanese Human Resource
Date and Period Friday, 1st Period
Management I)(E) (2 Credits)
of the class
Subject selection
Basic Courses
Years
Instructor
Yoshio Sano (Graduate School of Economics)
Subject
Fall Semester
1-2
Purpose and aim of the class: This class looks at how Japanese companies are managed from human resources
aspects. We will introduce Japanese business ethics and several successful businessmen. We also look at
Leadership manifested in Japanese companies. Case studies are used. Guest speaker will be invited. More
detailed syllabus will be distributed during Introduction. Active participation of the students is required. We will
organize group discussion, group study and group presentation at the end of the term. This class aims to foster
the research ability by making individual / group study and presentation.
Class content
1
Introduction
Oct 4th
2
Outlook of Human Resources Management
Oct 11th
3
Corporate Strategy & Human Resources Management
Oct 18th
4
Case of a Japanese Human Resources Management (1) analysis
Oct 25th
5
Case of a Japanese Human Resources Management (1) summary
Nov 1st
6
Case of a Japanese Human Resources Management (2) analysis
Nov 8th
7
Case of a Japanese Human Resources Management (2) summary
Nov 15th
8
Guest Speaker
Nov 29th
9
Case of a Japanese Human Resources Management (3) analysis
Dec 6th
10
Case of a Japanese Human Resources Management (3) summary
Dec 13th
11
Case of a Japanese Human Resources Management (4) analysis
Dec 20th
12
Case of a Japanese Human Resources Management (4) summary
Dec 27th
13
Individual & Group Study Presentation (1)
Jan 10th
14
Off-site activity (Company / Factory Visit)
Jan 11th (Sat)
15 Individual & Group Study Presentation (2)
Jan 24th
Evaluation:
Class attendance (40%) Participation in discussion (30%) Individual / Group Presentation (30%).
Direction for preliminary study:
Reading Japanese newspapers written in English is recommended.
Textbooks and Reference books:
Print-out for case studies will be distributed during the class.
Notice to students:
Commitment to class and interaction with other students are highly required.
Special Lectures for Advanced
Semester,
Subjects(Advanced Price Theory
Date and Period Tuesday, 5th Period
II) (2 Credits)
of the class
Subject selection
Specialized Courses
Years
Instructor
Akihiko YANASE (Graduate School of Economics)
Subject
Fall Semester
1-2
Purpose and aim of the class: Following the Advanced Microeconomic Theory I, this course offers
advanced-level material in microeconomic theory, with special attention to market failures
(externalities, public goods, market power, and asymmetric information).
Class content
1
Review of Partial Equilibrium Analysis
2
Externalities and Public Goods 1
3
Externalities and Public Goods 2
4
Externalities and Public Goods 3
5
Market Power 1
6
Market Power 2
7
Market Power 3
8
Market Power 4
9
Adverse Selection, Signaling, and Screening 1
10
Adverse Selection, Signaling, and Screening 2
11
Adverse Selection, Signaling, and Screening 3
12
The Principal-Agent Problem 1
13
The Principal-Agent Problem 2
14
The Principal-Agent Problem 3
15 Final Exam
Evaluation:
Participation in class, homework, and final exam.
Direction for preliminary study:
Review basics in undergraduate-level microeconomics and noncooperative game theory.
Textbooks and Reference books:
Mas-Colell, Whinston, and Green, Microeconomic Theory, Oxford. (Part Three)
Supplementary textbook: Varian, Microeconomic Analysis, Norton.
Notice to students:
knowledge on undergraduate-level microeconomics, (preferably) with credit in the Advanced
Microeconomic Theory I.
Special Lectures for Advanced
Semester,
Subjects (Advanced Income
Date and Period Tuesday, 3rd Period
Theory II) (2 Credits)
of the class
Subject selection
Specialized Courses
Years
Instructor
Yuko Arayama (Graduate School of Economics)
Subject
Fall Semester
1-2
Purpose and aim of the class:
An economy consists of households, firms and government. Market is manmade device to
connect them each other. Income theory has been serving as a tool to analyze the determination of
national income, economic growth and the reasons for its fluctuation. This course is intending not
only to promote understanding core of income theory but to enhance a sense of research ability
and practical applications of income theory toward the real world.
Class content
1
The Economy in the Long Run: Aggregate Production Function
2
The Economy in the Long Run: Economic Growth
3
5
The Economy in the Long Run: Production, Distribution and Allocation
The Economy in the Long Run: Measuring the Value of Economic Activity- National Income
Accounting
The Economy in the Long Run: Open Economy
6
The Microeconomics behind Macroeconomics: Consumption
7
The Microeconomics behind Macroeconomics: Investment
8
The Microeconomics behind Macroeconomics: Money Supply and Money Demand
9
The Economy in the Short Run: Aggregate Demand I-
10
The Economy in the Short Run: Aggregate Demand II-
11
The Economy in the Short Run: Aggregate Demand III- Applying the IS-LM Model
12
The Economy in the Short Run: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
13
The Economy in the Short Run: Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy
14
The Economy in the Short Run: Open Economy Revised- Mundell-Fleming Model
4
Markets in Aggregate Economy
Building the IS-LM Model
15 Toward the Microeconomic Foundation of Macroeconomics
Evaluation:
Course Evaluation will be based on mid-term and final examination.
Direction for preliminary study:
Knowledge on any introductory income theory is useful.
Textbooks and Reference books:
（Textbook） N. Gregory Mankiw Macroeconomics, Sixth Edition
（Reference）Robert J. Barro
Macroeconomics A Modern Approach
Notice to students:
Continuous participation and concentration to lecture is a key to enhance rigorous
understandings.
Special Lectures for Advanced
Semester,
Subjects
Date and Period Wednesday, from 17:00
(Law and Economics) (2 Credits)
of the class
Subject selection
Specialized Courses
Years
Instructor
Yuko ARAYAMA (Graduate School of Economics) & Yoshiharu MATSUURA
Subject
Full Year
1-2
Purpose and aim of the class:
This course is organized by a faculty of Economics jointly with a faculty of Law to promote
theoretical and practical understandings of legal regulations imposed on economic activities. This
course is intending to enhancing ability to apply economic theory toward understanding practical
effects of legislation.
Class content
15 workshops (minimum) will be held in a year according to the workshop calendar. This
workshop will pick up the following topics in Law & Economics to promote understandings on
human behavior, Social contracts and legal structure in our modern society. The workshop will also
invite several prominent scholars and practitioners in the field of law and economics to present
their ideas. We also courage doctor level students to present his/her idea concerning their research
project for doctorial thesis.
Major Contents:
Introduction: Law and Economic Activities
Topic 1: Market Activities and Law
Economic Behavior of Households and Firms
Projection of Economic Activities to Law
Topic 2: Property Rights and Property Law
Institutional Arrangements of Law for Property
An Economic Theory of Property Rights
Topic 3: Contract Law
Topics in the Economics of Contract Law
An Economic Theory of Contract
Topic 4: Tort Liability and Tort Law
Automobile Accidents and Human Causalities
Economics of Tort Liability
Transaction Cost and Property Rights
Topic 5: Special Topics in Law and Economics
Transaction Cost and Economic Efficiency of Institutional Arrangements
Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position: What is monopoly all about?
F. Hayek and the Rule of Law
Evaluation: Students need to submit one term paper for credit. Active participation to course is
highly preferable for higher evaluation.
Direction for preliminary study: Students are strongly recommended to check Becker-Posner Blog
(http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/).
Textbooks and Reference books:
Law and Economics 4th ed. Robert COOTER & Thomas ULEN, Pearson, 2003.
Notice to students: Students in doctorial course are required one paper presentation for credit.
Students in master course need to submit term paper for credit. Active participation to WS is
highly preferable for higher evaluation.
Theme Studies(Economic
Semester,
Theory and Applications II)
Date and Period Monday, 3rd Period
(2 Credits)
of the class
Subject selection
Specialized Courses
Years
Instructor
Yuko Arayama (Graduate School of Economics)
Subject
Fall Semester
1-2
Purpose and aim of the class:
This lecture reviews nature of Neo-classical system under perfect competition: 1) partial
equilibrium analysis and 2) general equilibrium analysis without explicitly defined household in
order to enhance students’ analytical ability in economics.
Class content
1
Classical Theory (Smith), Marginal Utility Theory (Menger, Walras and Jevons)
2
Partial Equilibrium: Standard Theory-Production Function and Firm Behavior
3
Partial Equilibrium: Standard Theory-Utility Function and Consumer Behavior
4
Partial Equilibrium: Market Equilibrium under Perfect Competition
5
6
Partial Equilibrium: Neo-classical Theory of Time Allocation
Partial Equilibrium: Theory of Time Allocation Reconsidered
7
General Equilibrium: One-sector Model
8
9
General Equilibrium:
One-sector Neo-classical Growth Model without Capital Depreciation
General Equilibrium: National Income Accounting for a One-sector Model
10
S-R General Equilibrium: Two-sector Model with Fixed Factor : Structure
11
S-R General Equilibrium: Two-sector Model with Fixed Factor : Income Distribution
12
L-R General Equilibrium: Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson Model: Structure
13
L-R General Equilibrium: Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson Model: Income Distribution
14
General Equilibrium: Application toward Neoclassical Trade Theory: Small Country
and Neoclassical Theory (Marshall and Pigou)
15 General Equilibrium: Application toward Neoclassical Trade Theory: Two Large Counties
Evaluation:
Course evaluation will be based on mid-term and final examination.
Direction for preliminary study:
Be well prepared and have no regrets.
Reference books:
P.R.G. Layard & A.A. Walters Micro-economic Theory, McGraw-Hill, 1978
H.G. Johnson The Theory of Income Distribution, Gray-Mills, 1973
Notice to students:
Continuous participation and concentration to lecture is a key to enhance rigorous
understandings.
Seminar on Economics and
Semester,
Business Administration I
Date and Period Friday, 3rd Period
(2 Credits)
of the class
Subject selection
Seminar
Years
Instructor
Philip BRYER (Graduate School of Economics)
Subject
Fall Semester
1
Purpose and aim of the class: This lecture fosters the applicable ability through discussion of topics of mutual
interest, including students’ current graduate research topics and selected readings.
Class content
Students will read a variety of materials from contemporary sources related to business and
current economic issues. In addition to participating in group discussions of the seminar
readings, students will have the opportunity to share their work experience, academic
interests, and current research in a supportive and collaborative context.
Evaluation: Attendance, participation, preparation (100%). Attendance is required. Absences will rapidly lower
your final grade.
Direction for preliminary study:
Textbooks and Reference books: Readings will generally be provided by the instructor.
Notice to students:
Seminar on Economics and
Semester,
Business Administration
Date and Period Friday, 3rd Period
III (2 Credits)
of the class
Subject selection
Seminar
Years
Instructor
Philip BRYER (Graduate School of Economics)
Subject
Fall Semester
2
Purpose and aim of the class: This lecture fosters the applicable ability through discussion of topics of mutual
interest, including students’ current graduate research topics and selected readings.
Class content
Students will read a variety of materials from contemporary sources related to business and
current economic issues. In addition to participating in group discussions of the seminar
readings, students will have the opportunity to share their work experience, academic
interests, and current research in a supportive and collaborative context.
Evaluation: Attendance, participation, preparation (100%). Attendance is required. Absences will rapidly lower
your final grade.
Direction for preliminary study:
Textbooks and Reference books: Readings will generally be provided by the instructor.
Notice to students: