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Academic Year 2004/2005

Industrial Organization
ECON 221 SP

Topics covered in this course include the role and significance of larger corporations in the U.S. economy; the analysis of market power, corporate behavior, and market structure and their influence on corporate strategy--of pricing policy, including predation and discrimination, advertising, research and development, mergers, location, product characteristics, technical change, investment, and capacity utilization as they affect market performance. Some attention will be given to the ethical problems of greed, accounting manipulation, and deceptive balance sheets and income statements. Examples will be chosen from Enron and Arthur Anderson, Tyco, Adelphia, WorldCom, Microsoft, network industries, airlines, professional sports, steel, oil, and automobiles.

MAJOR READINGS

Selected books in industrial economics. Articles from various journals.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Several exams; final exam as scheduled by the Registrar; several papers and/or problems sets. Class discussion of specific readings.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Staying current with assignments, and participating in class discussion. Maximum enrollment is 35. Please note that if you do not match one of the prerequisite listings EXACTLY, then you need a prerequisite override.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: ECON110 OR ECON101 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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