81604 - INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION: THEORY AND APPLICATIONS

Anno Accademico 2022/2023

  • Docente: Vincenzo Denicolò
  • Crediti formativi: 6
  • SSD: SECS-P/01
  • Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
  • Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Laurea Magistrale in Economics (cod. 8408)

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

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.

Contenuti

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

Testi/Bibliografia

(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

Metodi didattici

Lectures and classes

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

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

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Lecture slides

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Vincenzo Denicolò