- Docente: Giacomo Calzolari
- Credits: 8
- SSD: SECS-P/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics and Finance (cod. 0893)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to provide students with a general and base knowledge of modernindustrial organization based on strategic interaction among firms and consumers. Part of the course will be on introductory game theory for industrial organization.
Also industrial policies will be considered and the principles of competition policy.
Course contents
The course will consider the following topics
- Firm theory
- Basic game theory
- Concentration, market structure, and base oligopoly models
- Product differentiation
- Price discrimination
- Information, advertising and price dispersion
- Vertical integration and vertical relationships
- Collusion
- Predatory conduct and antitrust
- R&D and innovation
- Regulation
- New economy: electronic commerce and auctions
Readings/Bibliography
Pepall, Richards e Norman, Organizzazione Industriale, 2009 McGraw-Hill Editore
Teaching methods
60 hours of class lectures.
Depending on thenumber of enrolled students, the course will contemplate participation to the Competitive Strategy Gamea web based game of interaction among firms.
Assessment methods
Written exam.
Teaching tools
The course will be based also on theoretical models used to describe the topics of the course. Some basic tools of game theory will be discussed and used along the course.
Depending on thenumber of enrolled students, the course will contemplate participation to the Competitive Strategy Game , a web based game of interaction among firms.
Links to further information
http://www2.dse.unibo.it/calzolari/corsi/clefio/index.htm
Office hours
See the website of Giacomo Calzolari