526 Special Topics in Economics
Economics
Approved course information last updated: 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Pre-requisites: None
Requisite To: None
Lab Session:
Course Description
The main purpose of this class is to study the different pricing methods commonly employed in industries and examine the key issues in antitrust economics. These issues involve price fixing, mergers, and exclusionary contracts. We will study examples and case studies from several sectors including technology, energy, airline and automobile. We will use theoretic and empiric models to understand these issue.
Course Learning Objectives (CLOs)
- 1. understand and explain price competition
- 2. analyze equilibrium models.
- 3. understand the different pricing methods
- 4. solve various market problems.
- 5. make quantitative predictions.
Syllabus History