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.

Prerequisites: You will need a basic knowledge of probability theory (the preliminary notes available on the Statistical Inference course website are sufficient for this) and basic calculus for functions of one and several variables.

Access the Course Website: The website for this course (which can be reached from here, or by searching here Game Theory and Microeconomics 2025-2026) includes classnotes, problems with solutions, and a few past written tests. If you are not yet officially enrolled in the MSc, then you can access this website as a guest: Please follow the instructions at the bottom of this page under the heading Guest Access.

 

Mathematics for Economics, 9 ECTS | Instructor: Antonio Villanacci

This course introduces essential mathematical concepts required to understand models in economics, including Linear algebra, Topology in metric spaces, Differential calculus in Euclidean spaces, Nonlinear programming.

Access the Course Website: The website for this course (which can be reached from here, or by searching here Mathematics for Economics 2025-2026) includes the syllabus of the course, the prerequisites list, official mandatory notes, handwritten notes from past class, exercises, and past written tests. If you are not yet officially enrolled in the MSc, then you can access this website as a guest: Please follow the instructions at the bottom of this page under the heading Guest Access.

 

Statistical Inference, 6 ECTS | Instructor: Alberto Cassese

This course introduces the cornerstones of inferential statistics, including the concept of statistical models, tools for point estimation and interval estimation, statistical hypothesis testing.

 

Access the Course Website: The website for this course can be reached from here, or by searching here Statistical Inference 2025-2026. If you are not yet officially enrolled in the MSc, then you can access this website as a guest: Please follow the instructions at the bottom of this page under the heading Guest Access.

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.

• A few past written tests.

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

Guest Access

Even if you are not yet officially enrolled in the MSc, you can access the above websites as a guest, which allows you to review preliminary materials, syllabi, and slides.

After reaching the course website, selects Guest Access (Accesso Ospiti). You will need a guest password to enter (Chiave). Please contact the course instructor to request the password for guests. For the above instructors, email addresses are domenico.menicucci@unifi.it, antonio.villanacci@unifi.it, alberto.cassese@unifi.it.

 

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