ECON3101 Markets and Frictions (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.8/5 overall across 8 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ECON3101 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the UNSW Business School in School of Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 市场与摩擦
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Economics
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Collusion and bargaining reveal how strategic behaviour can shape economic outcomes over time. This course provides an advanced exploration of the theoretical foundations of dynamic games and the mechanisms that drive these outcomes.
ECON3101 has 8 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.0 stars); 6 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
On Reddit: "ECON3101 is so easy, lecturer is so chill. You learn nothing after 6 weeks. More like level one rather than level 3! ECON2122 you might struggle in second half only for the exam to be so easy and all the worries you had were for nothing. ECON2103 HSC economics and a tiny bit mor…"
On Reddit: "Econ3101 is not necessarily an easy subject. Filled with optimisation (maths) at the level of using Lagrange theorem and multiple application. Heavy on game theory as well."
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Q: Is ECON3101 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 8 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON3101, and when is it offered?
A: ECON3101 is taught by the UNSW Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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