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Course Info for ECON - 308 - 01, Fall 2023
Class number: 2361 Title: Industrial Organization Department: Economics
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 25 Current enrollment: 9 Available seats: 16
Start date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 End date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM, AAC - 231 Instructor(s): Ruiz Sanchez, Gerardo
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301. (Calculus is recommended, but not required)
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.