Game Theory and Microeconomics, 9 ECTS, Instructor: Domenico Menicucci

The goal of this course is to introduce some basic ideas of Microeconomic Theory, in particular the fundamental principles of choice under uncertainty, game theory for games with simultaneous moves and for dynamic games, and general equilibrium. Students need to know basic probability theory (the content of the preliminary notes available in the website of the course Statistical Inference suffices), and basic calculus for functions of one variable and of several variables.

The website for this course (which can be reached from here, or by searching here Game Theory and Microeconomics 2024-2025) includes classnotes, problems with solutions, and the text of a few past written test. Students can access to the website as guests (“Accesso ospiti” in Italian), even though they are not yet enrolled in the MSc Economics and Development, using the password ("Chiave") for guests -- please contact professor Menicucci (domenico.menicucci@unifi.it) to receive the password for guests.

 

Mathematics for Economics, 9 ECTS, Instructor: Antonio Villanacci

This course introduces some notions of mathematics which are necessary to understand models in economics: Linear algebra, Some topology in metric spaces, Differential calculus in Euclidean spaces, Nonlinear programming.

The website for this course (which can be reached from here, or by searching here Mathematics for Economics 2024-2025) includes the syllabus of the course (with the list of prerequisites), official mandatory notes, past year handwritten in class provided notes, exercises and past exams. Students can access to the website as guests (“Accesso ospiti” in Italian), even though they are not yet enrolled in the MSc Economics and Development, using the password ("Chiave") for guests, which is Math 2024.

 

Statistical Inference, 6 ECTS, Instructor: Alberto Cassese

This course introduces the cornerstones of inferential statistics: the concept of statistical model, the tools of point estimation, interval estimation, statistical hypothesis testing.

The website for this course can be reached from here, or by searching here Statistical Inference 2024-2025. Students can access to the website as guests (“Accesso ospiti” in Italian), even though they are not yet enrolled in the MSc in Economics and Development, using the password ("Chiave") for guests -- please contact professor Cassese (alberto.cassese@unifi.it) to receive the password for guests.

The material available in the website includes

• Notes on mandatory pre-knowledge, along with all course-related content.

• Tutorial materials, including links to video recordings.

• Statistical tables necessary for solving exercises.

• Examples of past written exams.

⚠ Important: Understanding the theory explained in the notes is crucial to mastering the course topics and to prepare to take the exam. Focussing only on the past exams is not sufficient to be well prepared.

 

The website of the curriculum Economics: track in Economics, track in Behavioural Economics.