Industrial Organization
- Description of the course:
The aim of Industrial Organization is to study the functioning
of markets. Analyses in the field are interested in studying the structure and behavior of
firms (business-strategy), and to assess market efficiency. The methodology consists in building
economic models. The aim of the course is to introduce and review these two aspects of the
theory. Topics include pricing models, strategic aspects of business practice, vertical integration,
technological innovation, and (some) regulation.
- Date and Time: M-W 10-11:50am
- Location: KAP 144
- Office hours: by appointment
- Teaching Assistant: Aleksandar Giga (aleksang@usc.edu)
- Books: (only recommended)
- Modern Industrial Organization, Perloff and Carlton, Longman Science Technology (1999).
- Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications, O. Shy, MIT Press (1996).
- The Theory of Industrial Organization, J. Tirole, MIT Press (1988).
- Syllabus
- Deadlines:
- First in-class exam: February 13, 2012
- Second in-class exam: April 4, 2012
- Project due: April 25, 2012