- Docente: Vincenzo Denicolò
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/01
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Economics (cod. 8408)
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from Nov 06, 2023 to Dec 07, 2023
Learning outcomes
Students attending this course will acquire a thorough knowledge of how firms interact in markets. By the end of the module, students will understand strategic behavior in markets and how firms may gain and exploit a competitive advantage over their rivals. Furthermore, students will gain a thorough understanding of competition policy: in particular, what are its aims, how it works, and how firms must adapt their behavior in order to avoid antitrust sanctions.
Course contents
1. Basic models of oligopoly
2. Price discrimination
3. Horizontal mergers
4. Vertical relations
5. Exclusive contracts
6. Innovation
7. Intellectual property
8. Collusion
9. Algorithmic pricing
10. Recommender systems
Readings/Bibliography
(indicative) Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz (2010), Industrial Organization: Markets and Strategies, Cambridge University Press;
A reading list of relevant original articles will be circulated during the lectures
Teaching methods
Lecture and classes
Assessment methods
written exam and oral presentation
Meaning of the final mark:
<18 failed
18-23 sufficient
24-27 good
28-30 very good
30 e lode excellent
Teaching tools
Lecture slides
Office hours
See the website of Vincenzo Denicolò