ECON 3319
Industrial Organization
Lec 01 selected
The course provides an overview of the organization of production. Market structure, firm conduct, and performance affect each other in complex ways; the degree of horizontal and vertical integration affects the ability to set prices, for example. Governments regulate firms in order to reduce socially harmful anticompetitive behaviour.
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Mon, Wed 13:05-14:25
From the syllabus
From the Fall 2024 syllabus by Álvaro Parra. Winter 2027 is taught by Parra Á., so details may differ. Open the PDF
Grading
10%ParticipationAttend and contribute to discussion
25%AssignmentsBi-weekly-ish; lowest assignment grade dropped
25%MidtermOctober 21
40%Final exam
Textbooks
- Industrial Organization: A Strategic Approach, Jeffrey R. Church and Roger Ware (optional, free)
- Competition Policy: Theory and Practice, Massimo Motta (optional)
- The Theory of Industrial Organization, Jean Tirole (optional)
Course rules
- Late work
- Assignments submitted late receive no credit; they may be turned in early at the instructor’s office.
- Missed midterm
- A missed midterm’s 25% is transferred to the final, which is then worth 65%; there are no make-up exams.
- Exam materials
- Graphing, accounting, or four-function calculators are allowed; books, extra papers, phones, and internet-connected items are prohibited.
- Assignments
- Students may cooperate but must submit individual original work; generative AI is prohibited except for grammar and spell checking.
- Technology
- Laptop use is strongly discouraged, tablets are allowed, and phones are strictly prohibited in class.
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