RM: Competition and regulation
This course familiarizes students with some aspects of modern economic regulation theory and competition in regulated sectors, using tools from industrial organization, game theory and information economics.
It aims at presenting a selection of standard models on regulation and competition, review some concepts of industrial organization and contract theory, and introduce a number of topical research questions for specific sectors.
Students will discuss recent papers as part of the reading group “Applied Economic Theory”.
2016-2017 Dates
2015-2016
It aims at presenting a selection of standard models on regulation and competition, review some concepts of industrial organization and contract theory, and introduce a number of topical research questions for specific sectors.
Students will discuss recent papers as part of the reading group “Applied Economic Theory”.
2016-2017 Dates
- 17 Jan: Introduction Regulation
- 24 Jan: (Reading Group: 1 student presentation)
- 30 Jan: Baron-Myerson & Countervailing incentives
- 6 Feb: Dynamics / Multi-dimensional types / Collusion /
- 13 Feb: Supply Function Equilibria
- 21 Feb: Multi-product / Benchmarking / (Reading group : 1 Student presentation)
- 6 Mar: Two-sided markets (2 Student presentations)
2015-2016
- Syllabus
