- Docente: Francesca Barigozzi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Economics and management (cod. 9203)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to provide students with a general knowledge of modern industrial organization based on strategic interaction among firms and consumers. The course will mainly focus on industrial policies and on the principles of competition policy.
Course contents
Course contents
PART 1: introduction
- Introduction: history and purposes of antitrust policies
- Revising the useful concepts of microeconomics
- Market Power, Competition, and Welfare
PART 2: oligopoly theory
- statics games and quantity competition
- statics games and price competition
- sequential games and price/quantity competition
PART 3: competition policy
- Market Power and Market Definition
- Cartels and Tacit Collusion
- Horizontal Mergers
- Vertical Restraints
- Monopolization Practices
Readings/Bibliography
M. Motta e M. Polo, "Antitrust: Economia e Politica della Concorrenza", Il Mulino, 2005
Pepall, Richards, Norman e Calzolari, "Organizzazione Industriale", 2013, McGraw-Hill Editore, Capitoli 2, 8, 9 e 10.
Teaching methods
Class lectures with slides. Recent antitrust cases will be discussed in class.
Assessment methods
Written exam with open questions and exercises.
In case the student decides to opt for an online exam, the written exam will be converted in an oral exam.
Grades are assigned as follows:
- <18: failed
- 18-23: sufficient
- 24-27: good
- 28-30: very good
- 30 Lode: excellent.
Teaching tools
Teaching materials can be downloaded from this website
https://sites.google.com/site/francescabarigozziunibo/teaching/economia-e-politica-della-concorrenza?authuser=0
Links to further information
Office hours
See the website of Francesca Barigozzi
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.