UEH Master programs for International Students

Brief Course Description

1. Course Title:

Production Economics

2. Language of Instruction:

Tiếng Việt

3. Course Code:

PRO601047

4. Credits:

3

5. Course Objectives:

6. Brief Description of Course Content:

This course helps learners to apply the theory of producer behavior in practice. Specifically in this course, students will learn:

  • Production function and problems in estimating production function.
  • Analysis of Total Factor Productivity – TFP.
  • Cost function, profit function and estimation method.
  • Analysis of technical change (also known as technological change).
  • Analysis of production efficiency: Technical efficiency, distribution efficiency and economic efficiency.
  • Risk analysis in production.

The content of each lecture consists of 3 parts: (1) Basic theory; (2) Applied econometrics and illustrative research; (3) Practical exercises on the machine.