- Static oligopoly
- Price competition and product differentiation
- Price discrimination
- Strategic investments
- Switching costs and network externalities
- Research and development
- Repeated games and cartels
- Determinants of market structure
- Market dynamics
AH2012 Industrial Organization 7.5 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2000
Decision to discontinue this course:
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Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The course deals with how markets work (and why they sometimes fail to work) in the short, medium and long run. The focus is on competition in concentrated markets and how firms select their strategies to maximize profits. Although both the theoretical models and the empirical applications deal with firms and product markets the underlying ideas are general and applicable to a wide variety of economic situations.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
At least 30 credits academic studies in mathematics/economics/business administration and documented proficiency in English B or equivalent (TOEFL, IELTS eg).
Recommended prerequisites
At least 30 credits academic studies in mathematics/economics/business administration and documented proficiency in English B or equivalent (TOEFL, IELTS eg).
Equipment
Literature
Reading list will be provided by the course administration
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- TEN1 - Examination, 7.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.