ECON3057 Industrial Organisation(P)
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Economics |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Economics |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Industrial Organisation studies the relationship between market structures, firm’s conducts, and market outcomes. We look at how market structures affects firms conduct and thus market outcomes. Also, firms may have the ability to affect the market structure with strategic moves. The welfare consequeneses of various conducts will be discussed. In this course, students will be introduced to the theory of the firms, imperfect competition, oligopoly theory, and other strategic behaviours. The analysis in this course is essential for understanding competition policy and regulation. |
| Indicative Assessment |
A final examination, a midterm test and a number of Problem Sets. |
| Workload |
Two lectures and one tutorial per week. |
| Areas of Interest | Economics |
| Requisite Statement |
Completion of or concurrent enrolment in ECON2014 Managerial Economics or ECON2101/ECON2111 Microeconomics 2 (P or H). |
| Other Information |
See Course Website |
| Academic Contact | School of Economics |
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