The study of the relationships between oligopolistic competition, business strategies, antitrust, industrial and innovation policies is a fundamental component of a graduate student's education in economics.
Specific learning objectives include:
- knowledge of micro-economic analyses;
- ability to understand contemporay market tendencies, competition and market power, and public policies;
- ability to apply theoretical frameworks to assess the results of different market structures and firms' behaviours
This knowledge and competencies can be applied in a variety of professional fields ranging from public administration to private companies.
Prerequisites
Undergraduate microeconomics
Teaching Methods
Lectures, seminars and laboratories with student presentations of individual or team works
Further information
a) Chapter 2 is a prerequisite. i.e. it will not be the object of specific questions during the final exam.
b) Students in ANALISI E POLITICHE DELLO SVILUPPO LOCALE E REGIONALE: Boxes that are related to analytical presentations of the topics are not included in the programme
c) Students that regularly attend the course can choose to perform an individual or a group work (a laboratory) on a specific subject, which is chosen from a list that is defined by the teacher and presented during the course
Type of Assessment
Students that regularly attend the course can choose to perform an individual or a group work (a laboratory) on a specific subject, which is chosen from a list that is defined by the teacher and presented during the course. The laboratory accounts for 40% of the final grade. The remaining 60% comes from the final exam (written exam).
The final exam is an ORAL exam for students who do not attend the course on a regular basis
Course program
The programme for the final exam includes the following chapters: 1-16
Students in ANALISI E POLITICHE DELLO SVILUPPO LOCALE E REGIONALE: Boxes that are related to analytical presentations of the topics are not included in the programme