eco3ind industrial organisation
INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION
ECO3IND
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In Industrial Organisation students study firm behaviour, market structure and performance, and government regulation. The basic questions the subject covers are: How are companies organised? How do they make pricing and other strategic decisions? Is a more competitive market better than a more monopolistic market? How can government regulation reduce the harmful effects of non-competitive behaviour of companies? The subject emphasises the application of economic theory to business problems.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJames Bugden
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites ECO2CFC or ECO2MEC or ECO2MIT
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects ECO21BUO
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Industrial organization | Prescribed | Church & Ware | MCGRAW-HILL |
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJames Bugden
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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Three Hour Final Examination | 70 | |
Two Hour Mid-Semester Examination | 30 |