Course 2009-2010 a.y.

8451 - INDUSTRY AND FIRM ANALYSIS - MODULE 1 (INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION)

MM-LS - AFC-LS - CLAPI-LS - CLEFIN-LS - CLELI-LS - DES-LS - CLG-LS - M-LS - IM-LS - ACME-LS - EMIT-LS

Department of Management and Technology

Course taught in English

Go to class group/s: 21

MM-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - AFC-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLAPI-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLEFIN-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLELI-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - DES-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLG-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - M-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - IM-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - ACME-LS (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - EMIT-LS (8 credits - I sem. - CC)

Course Director:
MICHELE POLO

Classes: 21 (I sem.)

Instructors:
Class 21: MICHELE POLO

Course Objectives

The course reviews the modern theory of Industrial Organization with reference to monopoly and oligopoly. The main issues are: monopolistic pricing and price discrimination, multiproduct monopoly, vertical contracts; price and quantity competition, product differentiation, collusion, quality, entry and market structure, strategic entry deterrence, foreclosure. The course also analyzes policy issues as antitrust and regulation and the design of liberalization plans.

Course Content Summary

Monopoly

Pricing and multiproduct monopoly
Vertical integration and vertical contracts
Regulation of a natural monopoly

Oligopoly

Static models: Bertrand, Cournot, Hotelling
Dynamic models: collusion
Entry, barriers to entry and foreclosure
Competition policy and liberalizations

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Written exam

Textbooks

J. TIROLE, The Theory of Industrial Organization, MIT Press, last edition
M. MOTTA, Competition Policy, Theory and Practice, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, last edition
A reading list will be provided.

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)

Prerequisites

A good knowledge of microeconomics and game theory is a useful background.

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