2023-2024 Catalog

ECON 302 Industrial Organization

This course introduces the field of Industrial Organization, which is the study of firms in markets. We will analyze the acquisition and use of market power, strategic interactions among firms, and the role of government competition policy. Our approach will blend two alternative, but complementary, methodologies: theoretical modeling of strategic firm behavior and industry equilibrium, and the factual detail found in case studies of specific industries. 

Credits

4 units

Prerequisite

ECON 250