Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis

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Cameron, C. and Trivedi, P. (2005), Microeconometrics - methods and applications. Cambridge University Press. The exam will be be based on material that is covered in the lectures and reading up to the end of week 4 and the tutorials up to the end of week 5. Questions can potentially be drawn from any component of this material. This includes any material that is covered in lectures, or covered in tutorials (including both tutorial questions and additional practice questions), or covered in assigned readings, or covered in some combination of these sources. Further Mathematics for Economic Analysis by Knut Sydsaeter, Peter Hammond, Atle Seierstad and Arne Strom (2008).

If more questions are submitted for a particular workshop than can be covered in the workshop time slot, then I will cover a selection of the questions that have been submitted.Demonstrate solid knowledge of many of the common functional forms used in economics and their derivatives Bradley, T (2013), Essential mathematics for economics and business (fourth edition), John Wiley and Sons, Great Britain;

Andreu Mas-Colell, Michael Whinston and Jerry Green (1995): Microeconomic Theory, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Numerous exercises and worked examples throughout each chapter allow students to practise skills and improve techniques.The exam will be comprehensive, in the sense that questions can potentially be drawn from any component of this class. This includes any material that is covered in lectures, or covered in tutorials (including both tutorial questions and additional practice questions), or covered in assigned readings, or covered in some combination of these sources.

Verbeek, M. (2012), A Guide to Modern Econometrics (4th edition). Wiley. (Note: Any edition is OK). If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details Policies The amount of work required for successful completion of this class may vary between students. As a rough guide, students should expect to devote at least 10 hours a week to this class. This should include all of the following. The final exam is worth either 60 % or 80 % or 100 % of your overall mark for this class, depending on your relative performance in the tutorial assignments, the mid-semester exam, and the final exam.Each assignment should be submitted by 8:00 am on the Monday at the beginning of the week in which the relevant tutorials are held (that, in teaching weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11), unless that Monday is a public holiday. If the Monday is a public holiday, then the assignment should be submitted by 8:00 am on the first regular business day thereafter. Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically, committing to honest and responsible scholarly practice and upholding these values with respect and fairness. Please refer to the information on this that was provided above in the discussion of the various assessment tasks. Extensions and Penalties An extensive treatment of basic mathematical tools, fundamentals of probability and fundamentals of mathematical statistics can be found in Appendices A, B and C of:

This book has been applauded for its scope and covers a broad range of mathematical knowledge, techniques and tools, progressing from elementary calculus to more advanced topics. With a wealth of practice examples, questions and solutions integrated throughout, as well as opportunities to apply them in specific economic situations, this book will help your students develop key mathematical skills as your course progresses. Numerous exercisesand worked examples throughout each chapter allow you to practice skills and improve techniques. The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the Academic Integrity . In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below. Moderation of Assessment The lectures will not follow any particular textbook closely. However, the material covered in the lectures can be found in most introductory texts. In the lectures references will be given to the following texts:We will endeavor to release comments and marks for these assignments via "Turnitin" by 5:00 pm on Mondays in Teaching Weeks 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 (that is, in the week after they are submitted).