Economics 362 - Industrial Organization

Institution:

Reed College

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Description:

Full course for one semester. In this course we study imperfect competition and the policy responses to it that economists often prescribe. These responses generally fall into two categories: regulation and antitrust. We will introduce models to explain and predict firm behavior, and apply them to the telecommunications, electricity, airlines, and computer industries, among others. Topics include natural monopoly, optimal and actual regulatory mechanisms, deregulation, mergers, predatory pricing, and monopolization. Prerequisite: Economics 201. Conference. Not offered 2009-10.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.reed.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 771-1112

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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