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This course examines major topics in the fields of Industrial Organization and Managerial Economics. The objective is to provide students with a solid understanding of (i) what market power is, (ii) how firms can acquire and exploit it, and (iii) how the market structure affects business strategies.
The course is divided into two modules. Module 1 introduces the modern theory of industrial organization and the concepts of market structure and power, examines monopoly pricing and product differentiation decisions, and presents basic models of oligopolistic competition. Module 2 covers a selection of advanced topics, including advertising, network externalities, and strategic delegation.
The focus is mainly theoretical, but several real-world examples will be discussed.
The course is divided into two modules. Module 1 introduces the modern theory of industrial organization and the concepts of market structure and power, examines monopoly pricing and product differentiation decisions, and presents basic models of oligopolistic competition. Module 2 covers a selection of advanced topics, including advertising, network externalities, and strategic delegation.
The focus is mainly theoretical, but several real-world examples will be discussed.
- Teacher: SIMONE D'ALESSANDRO
- co-docente: NICOLA CAMPIGOTTO