Industrial Organization, 7.5 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Course offered for

• Business and Economics Programme - International - French
• Business and Economics Programme - International - Spanish
• Business and Economics Programme - International - German
• Bachelor´s Programme in Political science and economics

Entry requirements

Completed Economics, basic course comprising 30 ECTS credits with at least 15 ECTS credits approved, or the equivalent. Documented knowledge of English equivalent to Engelska B/Engelska 6.

Intended learning outcomes

After completion of the course the students should be able to:
- analyze how markets work with focus on industries characterized by imperfect competition
- describe the meaning of market structure and what determines the market structure in different industries
- apply microeconomic theory on the analysis of the strategy of firms in different industries
- explain the possibilities and problems with the regulation of markets with imperfect competition, have knowledge about liberalization processes particularly in Sweden and be able to suggest different regulatory measures to correct for market failures.

Course content

The students’ abilities to analyze markets by studying the interaction between different markets’ basic conditions, market structure and firm strategies and the result on market performance will be developed. Microeconomic theory will be applied to understand how the market actors behave strategically under different market structures and the effects on important variables indicating market efficiency. Public regulation will be in focus. Theories on regulation including basic competition law will be presented. Experiences from liberalization processes, particularly in Sweden will also be presented.

Teaching and working methods

Teaching will be in the form of lectures, combined with seminars where the students’ have to prepare different tasks in advance. Self-studies are a necessary in addition to the teaching in class. Language of instruction: English

Examination

Examination will be in the form of group paper during the course, active participation in seminars and a final, individual home-exam at the end of the course. Detailed information about the examination can be found in the course’s study guide

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

Grades

Other information

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. 

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

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