Regulation Policy
Faculty
T. Matsumura
Description
This course introduces students to analytical framework to study industry
structure and firm behavior. The main goal is to familiarize students with
the important topics in regulation policies today, and put students in a
position to do their own research in this area. The course begins with an
extensive discussion of oligopoly markets and competition. The rest of the
course addresses a variety of topics including mixed oligopoly and public
enterprises and regulations for telecommunications, electric powers, natural
gas, and transportations.
The textbook:
Economics of Regulation and Antitrust, 4th Edition
W. Kip Viscusi, Joseph E. Harrington , and John M. Vernon