Faculty of Economic at The University of Tokyo
5057: Regulations on Financial Markets and Institutions
Winter Miwa
The course deals with regulations on financial markets and institutions, including banks. The couse addresses a variety of cases on actual financial regulation in Japan. The details will be explained at the opening class.
ECON6015
Public Economics
Bergin, Jim
General Information
This course covers the positive and normative analyses of the public sector in relation to efficiency and equity. It provides a better understanding of the making of public policy under asymmetric information and limited commitment, and the role of incentives in public administration. Topics include: market failure, welfare criteria, public goods and externalities, social choice and voting, income distribution, public pricing and investment, cost-benefit analysis and project appraisal, and the regulation of public enterprises.
MFIN7004
Financial Services Regulations
Hsu, Berry
General Information
This course provides students with the legal background necessary to comply with the regulatory requirements in banking and finance. It covers the legal aspects of corporate governance, the legal framework of banking and finance, and financial products, including derivatives. This course also provides students with background on market access in financial services, as China embarks on liberalization of its financial markets as a member of the WTO.
Extra Information
Equivalent to MFIN6011 Derivatives: Law & Regulation
ECON0504 Transportation economics
Semester : 2
For Student of Year : 2 & 3
Microeconomic theory applied to transportation, with an emphasis placed on intercity freight and passenger transportation. Topics include: cost function approach to transport supply, economies of scale and traffic density, structure of demand among discrete modal choices, value of time, forecasting of demand and modal split, optimal pricing and investment in infrastructure, contestable markets and the theory of network competition, and regulation of rates, entry and exit.