Synopses & Reviews
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 readers how to apply theoretical tools.
Table of Contents
PART I: THE BASICS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
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: Empirical Industrial Organization
PART II: MODERN INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION: GAME THEORY AND STRATEGIC BEHAVIOR
Chapter 7: Game Theory: A Framework for Understanding Oligopolistic Behavior
Chapter 8: The Development of Theory
Chapter 9: Collusion: The Great Prisoner’s Dilemma
Chapter 10: Cartels in Action
Chapter 11: Oligopoly Behavior: Entry and Pricing to Deter Entry
Chapter 12: Oligopoly Behavior: Entry and Nonpricing Strategies to Deter Entry
PART III: BUSINESS PRACTICES
Chapter 13: Product Differentiation
Chapter 14: Advertising
Chapter 15: Technological Change and Research and Development
Chapter 16: Price Discrimination
Chapter 17: Vertical Integration and Vertical Relationships
Chapter 18: Regulation and Deregulation