432070 VU Firms, Markets, Competition

winter semester 2019/2020 | Last update: 16.09.2019 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Economic Theory, Policy and History

Instructor:

assoz. Prof. Dipl.-Vw. Dr. Anita Gantner, +43 512 507 71041

Course number:

432070

Title:

VU Firms, Markets, Competition

Type/hours:

VU 2

ECTS credits:

Module allocation(s):

Wahlmodul - Fimen, Märkte, Wettbewerb

prerequisite(s):

Completion of "Einführung in die Volkswirtschaft" as well as "Theorie ökonomischer Entscheidungen: Strategisches Verhalten" (Principles of Microeconomics: Markets and Prices as well as Strategic Behavior)

Period:

weekly

Mode of repetition:

annually

Language of instruction:

English

Learning Outcome:

This lecture provides students with a basic understanding of competition theory and policy: how do imperfectly competitive markets work? How can we assess market power and which are the consequences on welfare? How do cartels and collusion amongst firms work? On the basis of this knowledge students are able to analyse regulatory policies and their impact on companies using case studies.

Contents:

Markets with imperfect competition
Assessment of market power and effects on welfare
Horizontal and vertical integration
Cartels, anti-competitive practices

Methods:

Lectures and informal discussion.

Assessment:

written examination

Literature:

Massimo Motta (2004). Competition Policy: Theory and Practice. Cambridge University Press.

Remarks:

First class on Monday, Oct 7, 2019

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/4559733209

Start:

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Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Mon 2019-10-07	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Mon 2019-10-14	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Mon 2019-10-21	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Mon 2019-10-28	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Mon 2019-11-04	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Mon 2019-11-11	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Mon 2019-11-18	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Mon 2019-11-25	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Mon 2019-12-02	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Mon 2019-12-09	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Mon 2020-01-13	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Mon 2020-01-20	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Mon 2020-01-27	12.00 - 13.45	SR 4 (Sowi) SR 4 (Sowi)	Barrier-free