|
課程名稱 |
生產經濟學二
Production Economics (Ⅱ) |
|
開課學期 |
100-2 |
|
授課對象 |
生物資源暨農學院 農業經濟學研究所 |
|
授課教師 |
陸怡蕙 |
|
課號 |
AGEC7045 |
|
課程識別碼 |
627 M2920 |
|
班次 |
|
|
學分 |
3 |
|
全/半年 |
半年 |
|
必/選修 |
選修 |
|
上課時間 |
星期三2,3,4(9:10~12:10) |
|
上課地點 |
農經會議室 |
|
備註 |
總人數上限：25人 |
|
Ceiba 課程網頁 |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1002agec_prod_econ |
|
課程簡介影片 |
|
|
核心能力關聯 |
核心能力與課程規劃關聯圖 |
|
課程大綱
|
|
為確保您我的權利,請尊重智慧財產權及不得非法影印
|
|
課程概述 |
This course intends to give students a full exposition of the developments of theoretical as well as econometric models used for production studies.
Specific topics such as productivity analysis, industrial studies, knowledge spillovers will be included.
|
|
課程目標 |
The major intent of the course includes development of econometric production models, static duality theory and applications, theory of production under uncertainty, as well as the theory and applications of learning.
Agenda –
I. Introduction
(1) The Contexts of Production Analysis
(2) Definition of production economics
(3) Types of production models
(4) Some useful terms in production economics
(5) Assumptions in standard production analysis
(6) Key economic concepts needed for a proper understanding of applied production analysis
Assigned reading:
(1) Solow, Review of Economics and Statistics, 1957
(2) Applied Production Analysis – A Dual Approach, by Robert G. Chambers
(3) An Introduction to Efficiency and Productivity Analysis, by Tim J. Coelli, D.S. Prasada Rao, Chris J. O’Donnell, George E. Battese
II. Static Primal Approach
(1) Properties of the production function
Lecture Notes B
Assigned reading: Chambers, Section 1.2
(2) Econometrics problems associated with the estimation of the production functions
Lecture Notes C
Assigned reading: Hoch, Econometrica, 1958
(3) Special topics
(A) Berndt and Christensen, J of Econometrics, 1973
(B) Aw and Huang, J of Development Economics, 1995
(C) Pittman, Land Economics, 1981
(D) An Overview of Productivity Measurement
Chapter 1 in Productivity Measurement in Regulated Industries, edited by T.G. Cowing and R.E. Stevenson
(E) Theory of duality and historical development
Lecture Notes D
The cost function approach
The translog cost model, pp. 74-82 in Agricultural Productivity Measurement and Explanation, edited by S.M. Capalbo and J.M. Antle
Assigned reading: Ray, American J of Agricultural Economics, 1982
(F)Topics on Productivity Measurement
“The measurement and interpretation of total factor productivity in regulated industries, with an application to Canadian Telecommunication,’ chapter 8 in Productivity Measurement in Regulated Industries, edited by T.G. Cowing and R.E. Stevenson
Environmental Regulations and Productivity Measurement
Assigned reading: Gollop and Roberts, J of Political Economy, 1983
III. Modeling Technical Change
(1) Definitions of technical change
(2) Types of technical change
(3) Current research on technical change
(A) Lag structure of research and development
(B) Modeling knowledge accumulation
(C) Determinants of technology adoption
(D) Sectoral spillovers
IV. Decision Making under Uncertainty and Its Application
(1) Production analysis under price uncertainty
Sandmo, American Economic Review, 1971
Batra and Ullah, J of Political Eocnomy, 1974
(2) Production analysis under output uncertainty
Just and Pope, J of Econometrics, 1978
V. Modeling the Learning Effect
(1) Individual learning
(A) Learning by Doing, Arrow, Review of Economic Studies, 1962
(B) Learning from others, the peer or neighborhood effects
(2)Organizational learning
Application in the health industry, Luh et al.,Applied Economics, 2012
|
|
課程要求 |
Class Participation 15%
2 Short-paper Report 40%
Final Report 45%
|
|
預期每週課後學習時數 |
|
|
Office Hours |
另約時間 |
|
指定閱讀 |
Assigned readings and hand outs |
|
參考書目 |
|
|
評量方式
(僅供參考) |
|
No. |
項目 |
百分比 |
說明 |
|
1. |
Final Report |
45% |
|
2. |
2 Short-paper Report |
40% |
|
3. |
Class Participation |
15% |
|
|
|
週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
|
第17週 |
6/13 |
Final report |
|