授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
13023:[2025 秋セメスター]IR18‐EE223 Microeconomics(RB) § 13024:RUIR-2212 Microeconomics(RB) 2025 秋セメスター 月2 国際関係学部 矢根 遥佳 2

キャンパス

衣笠

授業施設

恒心館KS302号教室

授業で利用する言語

英語

授業の概要と方法

In this introductory course we will study the causes and consequences of human decision making, market behavior and implementations of public policies. Microeconomics explores how consumers and firms behave, markets function, and government policies can shape economic results. Using basic microeconomic models, students will learn to evaluate microeconomic issues, including current events. This course aims to develop students' ability to understand how markets work as well as their everyday decision making.

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受講生の到達目標

On successful completion of this course, students should attain:
1. The ability to apply core microeconomic principles and theories to real-world issues;
2. The ability to determine market equilibrium and welfare;
3. The ability to evaluate the effectiveness of policy programs using economic techniques;
4. Better understanding of human decision making.

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授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員（複数担当の場合） 		テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1

Course Overview, Essence of Economics

Aims and structure of this course, Principles of economics, Incentives, Cost-benefit principle, Opportunity costs, Sunk costs, Decision making
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2

Supply and Demand

Demand curve, Demand function, Supply curve, Supply function, Invisible hand, Market equilibrium, Substitutes, Complements

3

Consumer and Producer Surplus

Consumer surplus, Producer surplus, Gains from trade

4

Price Controls and Quotas

Market intervention, Price floor, Price ceiling, Policy effects on the Supply-and-Demand model, Efficiency, Equity

5

Elasticity

Elasticity of demand, Elasticity of supply

6

Taxes

Trade-off, Efficiency, Equity, Dead weight loss, Role of the government

7

International Trade

Gains from trade, Comparative advantage, The effects of trade protection

8

Decision Making

Economic profit, Explicit costs, Implicit costs, Opportunity cost, Sunk cost, Behavioral economics

9

The Rational Consumer

Utility function, Marginal analysis, Marginal utility per dollar, Indifference curves, Budget constraint, Income effect, Substitution effect, Indifference curves

10

The Producer: Behind the Supply Curve

Production function, Diminishing returns, Variable cost, Fixed cost, Average total cost, Marginal cost

11

Perfect Competition

Perfectly competitive market, Break-even price, Zero-profit condition, Shut-down price

12

Public Policy

Externalities, Public goods, Common resources, Welfare state

13

Concluding Session

Q&A session: All questions need to be posted on the designated LMS page by the specified deadline in order to be covered.

14

Final Examination

A face-to-face final examination on your understanding of our course content mainly based on problem sets, exercises and discussions covered in class.

授業実施形態

Classes will be conducted face-to-face, except for those scheduled on public holidays, which will be held in a media-based format (whether they will be livestreamed or on-demand will be announced after the university has confirmed the class dates and time).

授業外学習の指示

It is highly recommended to solve the Problem Sets and exercises provided in class and review them in order to understand the theories and their applications.

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験（筆記）

レポート試験
（統一締切日を締切とするレポート）

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
（日常的な授業における取組状況の評価）		 100

Final exam (60%)
Problem sets (40%)

成績評価方法(備考)

There will be no makeup problem sets or examinations as a general rule. Please ensure you complete and submit all work ahead of the deadline to avoid any submission issues. The final examination will be strictly conducted in a face-to-face format, so please make sure to keep your schedule clear to attend.

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

教科書

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考書

書名 著者 出版社 ISBNコード 備考
Microeconomics P. Krugman & R. Wells Worth Publishers 9781319544744

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

The content of this course will be based on this textbook.

参考になるwwwページ

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

manaba+R,学生との直接対話

備考

CONTACT: yanehclass@gmail.com

Please make sure to include “MICROECONOMICS” in the subject.


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