31518 - ECONOMICS OF REGULATION

Anno Accademico 2020/2021

  • Docente: Flavio Delbono
  • Crediti formativi: 2
  • SSD: SECS-P/01
  • Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
  • Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Laurea in Economics and finance /economia e finanza (cod. 8835)

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

The aim of the course is to allow students to understand the economics of market regulation, and how this can affect market fundamentals (demand, supply, costs, prices, quality) and then market equilibria. Moreover, students will be able to combine knowledge coming from the modern industrial organization with that coming from modern public economics.

Contenuti

1. Natural Monopolies

2. Antitrust and market dominance

3. Regulation in theory

4. Some case studies

Testi/Bibliografia

C. Shapiro, "Antitrust in a time of populism", International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2018;

L. Khan, "Amazon's Antitrust Paradox", Yale Law Journal, 2017.

Metodi didattici

Traditional front teaching and/or online.

Students with disability or specific learning disabilities (DSA) are required to make their condition known to find the best possibile accomodation to their needs

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Final essay on a topic shared with teachers.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Papers and notes

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Flavio Delbono