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Industrial Economics - ECO00008H

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  • Department: Economics and Related Studies
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Bipasa Datta
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: H
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching cycle
A Autumn Term 2022-23 to Spring Term 2022-23

Module aims

  • To show how microeconomics and game theory can be used to analyse firms' (strategic) behaviour in markets
  • To bridge gaps between theory and real-life examples
  • To raise awareness of industrial and competition policy issues

Module learning outcomes

On completing the module a student will be able to:

  • Define and explain the various concepts used in industrial economics
  • Apply the concepts to understand and explain the structure and behaviour of selected industries
  • Apply theory to real-life examples

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)
Closed exam : Industrial Economics		 3 hours 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)
Closed exam : Industrial Economics		 3 hours 100

Module feedback

Feedback will be provided in line with university guidelines

Indicative reading

Main textbook:

  • Pepall, Richards, and Norman. Industrial Organization: Contemporary Theory & Empirical Applications. 4th Ed. Blackwell Publishing.

Following books will also be used alongside:

  • Tirole. (1988). The Theory of Industrial Organisation. MIT press.
  • Shy. (1995). Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications. MIT press.


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