ECON0460A-S10
Industrial Organization
Industrial Organization: A Policy Approach
This course uses models of monopoly and competition to investigate enterprise behavior and to consider implications for market structure and resource allocation. In addition to focusing on factors determining the number of market participants, the course examines the role of transactions costs, product differentiation, imperfect knowledge, and contestability in determining market outcomes. Special attention is given to issues of monopoly regulation and antitrust law in the United States and internationally. (ECON 0255) 3 hrs. sem.
This course uses models of monopoly and competition to investigate enterprise behavior and to consider implications for market structure and resource allocation. In addition to focusing on factors determining the number of market participants, the course examines the role of transactions costs, product differentiation, imperfect knowledge, and contestability in determining market outcomes. Special attention is given to issues of monopoly regulation and antitrust law in the United States and internationally. (ECON 0255) 3 hrs. sem.
- Term:
- Spring 2010
- Location:
- Library 230(LIB 230)
- Schedule:
- 12:15pm-1:30pm on Monday, Wednesday (Feb 8, 2010 to May 10, 2010)
- Type:
- Seminar
- Instructors:
- Thierry Warin
- Subject:
- Economics
- Department:
- Economics
- Division:
- Social Sciences
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22579
- Subject Code:
- ECON
- Course Number:
- 0460
- Section Identifier:
- A