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Class number:
2361
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Title: Industrial Organization |
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Department: Economics |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Lecture |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 25 |
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Current enrollment: 9 |
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Available seats: 16 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
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End date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM, AAC - 231 |
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Instructor(s): Ruiz Sanchez, Gerardo |
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Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301. (Calculus is recommended, but not required) |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement |
Course Description:
The course is divided into two parts. The first part consists of an examination of the structure of American industry including a critical analysis of the empirical evidence underlying the extent of competition, oligopoly, and monopoly within the United States. Comparisons are made with other industrialized nations and a number of specific industries are examined in detail. The second part of the course consists of an examination of public policy toward monopoly with specific emphasis on regulation and antitrust policies. |