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Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
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Objectives
Contents The behaviors of firms are analyzed in order to identify and examine the variables that affect firms’ strategies in the different types of market structures. The analysis is carried out with reference to theoretical models, with the support of some real cases.
Extended Syllabus 1. Introduction to the industrial organization
2. The firm and its costs
3. Perfect competition
4. Monopolies, monopsonies and dominant firms
5. Cartels
6. Oligopoly
7. Monopolistic competition and product differentiation
8. Industrial structure and performance
9. Price discrimination
10. Complex methods for price setting
11. Strategic behavior
12. Vertical integration and vertical restrictions
13. Information
14. Patents and Technological Change
15. Government Policies and Their Effects
Recommended Bibliography Carlton e Perloff, Organizzazione Industriale, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013.
Teaching Methods The lectures will be held by the teacher in the form of frontal classes, which will revolve around theoretical topics. Business experts might occasionally participate. Attendance is on a voluntary basis, but it is strongly encouraged.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
Final examination: Oral
Modalities for learning verification: learning verification is based on an oral examination, through 2/3 questions aimed at assessing students’ knowledge of the teaching material, independence and communication skills. Particular attention will be paid to the appropriateness of the language used, the ability to connect several topics and critically conduct a dialogue on the topics proposed by the teacher. The final grade is based on a 30-point scale.
Contacts/More Information E-mail: d.quaglione@unich.it
Tutorship hours: Please refer to the teacher's personal page in the University Website for information
If Health Laws and University regulations allow, teaching activities, teachers office hours’, and exams may take place online (in whole or in part). For any further information and updates, please refer to the University website.