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31786 - Competition Economics and Policy

Academic Year 2019/2020

                
                        Docente:
                        Francesca Barigozzi
                    
                        Credits:
                        6
                    
                        SSD:
                        SECS-P/01
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Moduli:
                        
                            Francesca Barigozzi
                            (Modulo 1)
                        
                            Emilio Calvano
                            (Modulo 2)
                        
                        Teaching Mode:
                        
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 1)
                                
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
                                
                            Campus:
                            Forli
                        
                            Corso:
                            Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
                            Economics and management (cod. 9203)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

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 (Prof. Barigozzi)

- Introduction: history and purposes of antitrust policies

- Revising the useful concepts of microeconomics

- Market Power, Competition, and Welfare

- Oligopoly theory: statics games and quantity competition

- Oligopoly theory: statics games and price competition

- Oligopoly theory: sequential games and price/quantity competition

PART 1 (Prof. Calvano)

- Market Power and Market Definition

- Cartels and Tacit Collusion

- Horizontal Mergers

- Vertical Restraints

- Monopolization Practices

- Platforms and monopolization. The Apple / Amazon case • Online platforms • Google Search • Facebook-Whatsapp

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 (PRNC), Capitoli 2, 8, 9 e 10.

Nevo (2001): “Measuring Market Power in the Ready-To-Eat cereal industry,” Econometrica, Vol 69, No.2 (March 2001), 307-342.

Pepall, Richards, Norman e Calzolari, Organizzazione Industriale, 2013, McGraw-Hill Editore (PRNC), Capitoli 2, 8, 9 e 10.

Nevo (2001): “Measuring Market Power in the Ready-To-Eat cereal industry,” Econometrica, Vol 69, No.2 (March 2001), 307-342.

Pepall, Richards, Norman e Calzolari, Organizzazione Industriale, 2013, McGraw-Hill Editore (PRNC), Capitoli 2, 8, 9 e 10.

Nevo (2001): “Measuring Market Power in the Ready-To-Eat cereal industry,” Econometrica, Vol 69, No.2 (March 2001), 307-342.

Pepall, Richards, Norman e Calzolari, Organizzazione Industriale, 2013, McGraw-Hill Editore (PRNC), Capitoli 2, 8, 9 e 10.

Nevo (2001): “Measuring Market Power in the Ready-To-Eat cereal industry,” Econometrica, Vol 69, No.2 (March 2001), 307-342.

Teaching methods

Class lectures with slides.

Assessment methods

Written exam.

Teaching tools

Students have access to a website with downloadable teaching materials. https://sites.google.com/site/francescabarigozziunibo/teaching/economia-c-i

Links to further information

https://sites.google.com/site/francescabarigozziunibo/teaching/economia-c-i

Office hours

See the website of Francesca Barigozzi

See the website of Emilio Calvano

SDGs

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.