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ECON6905: Topics in Industrial Organisation

2024 unit information

This unit of study examines theoretical models of industrial organisation, with a particular emphasis on market power and oligopoly behaviour. A central aim of the unit is to enable students to undertake further research in the area of industrial organisation. Topics may include: monopoly and nonlinear pricing strategies; dynamic oligopoly; collusion and mergers; and competition policy and government regulation.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Economics
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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(ECON6001 or ECON6701) and (ECON6002 or ECON6702) and (ECON6003 or ECON6703) and (ECMT6002 or ECMT6702)
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. understand the ideas of microeconomic theory that underpin models of industrial organisation.
  • LO2. demonstrate a formal and intuitive understanding of the results generated by these microeconomic and industrial organisation theories and how they relate to underlying assumptions.
  • LO3. apply the fundamental microeconomic principles to diverse problems in industrial organisation, related policies, to novel contexts, and to independent research.

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Remote

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