Economics Consulting: Cases

English
GRA 1305
6 Credits

Introduction

lndustrial organization (IO) analyses the boundary of firms and the relationship between firms and markets. lndustrial organization constitutes the theoretical underpinning of economics consulting. The purpose of this course is twofold: First to enhance the students' understanding of the field of industrial economics. Second to demonstrate how the principals of industrial organization are applied within economics consulting, through real-world cases. Professionals from the industry will give guest lecturers.

Examples of topics include: incentives and contracts, price discrimination and Ramsey pricing, acquisitions and mergers, auctions, economic implications of the competition law, regulation, and innovation.

Course content

The course covers topics as:

Bargaining and efficiency
B2B contracts and vertical relations
Quality and price choices of firms
Theories of optimal pricing (Ramsey pricing)
Theories of regulation
Regulation of the telecom market and other markets
Competition policy and collusion
Auctions

Example of cases:

Price discrimination in the grocery market
Telecommunication and access pricing,
The book market and RPM contracts
Pricing of port services and the Ramsey principle
Litigation case: overcharge in the Telecommunications markets

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