30942 - Business Economics and Organization

Learning outcomes

The course analyzes the functioning of markets, stressing the influence of firms' behavior on the aggregate market outcomes.

Course contents

1. Profit maximization under perfect competition: technology, costs, supply.
2. Monopoly: welfare effects, regulation, price discrimination, , product choice, vertical relations.
3. Oligopoly: revision of basic game theory and strategic interaction, horizontal and vertical product differentiation, entry barriers, repeated interaction, R&D.
   

Readings/Bibliography

1. Garella, P.G. and L. Lambertini, Organizzazione Industriale, Concorrenza, strategia, regole. Carocci, Roma, last edition.
   
2. Varian, H. R. Microeconomia, Cafoscarina, Venezia, last edition.
   
3. Pepall. L, D. Richards and G. Norman, Industrial Organization, Contemporary Theory and Empirical Applications, Blackwell, Malden (USA), Oxford (UK), Victoria (Australia), last edition.
4. Besanko D.A, e R.R. Braeutigam, Microeconomia, McGraw-Hill, last edition.
5. Further readings will be indicated when needed.
   

Assessment methods

Written exam

Office hours

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