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Written solely for the undergraduate audience, this streamlined Third Edition of Industrial Organization: Theory and Practice——which features early coverage of Antitrust——punctuates its modern introduction to industrial organization with relevant empirical data and case studies to show students how to apply theoretical tools.
Synopsis
Written solely for the undergraduate audience, this streamlined Third Edition of Industrial Organization: Theory and Practice——which features early coverage of Antitrust——punctuates its modern introduction to industrial organization with relevant empirical data and case studies to show students how to apply theoretical tools.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 — Introduction
Chapter 2 — The Firm and Its Costs
Chapter 3 — Competition and Monopoly
Chapter 4 — Market Structure
Chapter 5 — Monopoly Practices
Chapter 6 — Market Power and Performance: Empirical Evidence
Chapter 7 — Game Theory: A Framework for Understanding Oligopolistic Behavior
Chapter 8 — The Development of Oligopoly Theory
Chapter 9 — Collusion: The Great Prisoners’ Dilemma
Chapter 10 — Collusion in the Real World: Methods of Achieving Effective Collusion
Chapter 11 — Oligopoly Behavior: Entry and Pricing to Deter Entry
Chapter 12 — Oligopoly Behavior: Entry and Non-pricing Strategies to Deter Entry
Chapter 13 — Product Differentiation and Advertising
Chapter 14 — Technological Change and Research and Development
Chapter 15 — Price Discrimination
Chapter 16 — Vertical Integration and Vertical Relationships
Chapter 17 — Regulation and Deregulation