Industrial Organization a 留

36041

Ｂ．コルテス

2.00単位

1年

2025年度前期

This course is an examination of the structure, conduct, and performance of American industry using economic techniques of analysis. It will also focus on the history of U.S. antitrust laws. The course will involve lectures, antitrust cases, current events, readings, exams, and class discussion.

The student should be able to:
1.　understand the behavior of firms and industries;
2.　understand the relationship between market structure, firm behavior, and firm performance;
3.　understand the role of government in economic activity -- how government policies affect market structure and performance;
4.　identify the various U.S. regulatory agencies and antitrust laws;
5.　explain the U.S. historical record and interpretations of the laws;
6.　identify various anticompetitive practices and their effects;
7.　explain the effects of regulation and deregulation in the U.S.

 1. Introduction                                                          
 2. Review of Market Structures
 3. Market Power and Concentration
 4. Collusion              
 5. Structure-Conduct-Performance Paradigm
 6. Introduction to Antitrust
 7. Antitrust Policy toward Monopolization
 8. Midterm Exam
 9. Antirust Policy toward Mergers
10. Antitrust Policy toward Collusion
11. Price Discrimination and Robinson-Patman Act
12. Antitrust Policy toward Vertical Restraints of Trade
13. Economic Regulation
14. Deregulation
15. Final Exam

This is a tentative schedule. The instructor reserves the right to change the order of topics.

No required textbook. Instructor will use PPT presentations, case studies, etc.

Exams not done during regular exam period.

The student’s grade will be based on two exams (midterm (30%) and final (30%)), in-class exercises (30%), and class participation (10%).  Each exam is worth 100 points and consists of multiple choice, short answer questions, and problems.  Make-up exams will be given only to students with a VALID EXCUSE such as illness or death in the family or if cleared ahead of time (notify instructor well before the test date).  The final exam is not comprehensive. There will be no make-up for missed in-class exercises. In-class exercises and participation are opportunities for extra credit.

The instructor has 40 years of academic teaching experience in the U.S. and abroad (Japan, Taiwan, France, and Iraq). His research work has also focused on industry and firm behavior, market concentration, and economic growth.