31518 - ECONOMICS OF REGULATION

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. 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.

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.

The grade is scaled as follows:

<18 failed
18-23 sufficient
24-27 good
28-30 very good
30 e lode excellent

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Papers and notes

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Flavio Delbono