INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION AND POLICY
| Title | ΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ / INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION AND POLICY |
| Code | 12ΥΖ08 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Economics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Papadopoulos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600000347 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Economics (2013-today)
Registered students: 174
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OIKONOMIAS | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| DIOIKĪSĪ EPICΗEIRĪSEŌN | Elective Courses belonging to the other | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600123023
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Αμφιθέατρο ΝΟΕ |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 3 (161) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 12:00 έως 14:00 |
| Building | Αμφιθέατρο ΝΟΕ |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 3 (161) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 12:00 έως 14:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600123023
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6300
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Microeconomics and Game Theory
Learning Outcomes
After the end of the semester, τhe student should clearly understand and be able to analyze using concepts and models of industrial organization:
• Various pricing techniques of firms
• The vertical relations between firms (supplier - retailer)
• The strategy of product differentiation
• Cartels and how to fight them - Competition Policy
• The strategies used by companies to maintain or enhance their market power
• Competition Policy
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
We will explain the structure of markets as they are shaped by the strategic behavior of firms. Pricing behavior as well as other strategies define the degree of competition and market form. The course will deal with issues such as concentration and market power, market power measurement, vertical relationships, product differentiation, advertising, entry and exit in the industry. Topics include concentration and market power, measurement of market power, oligopoly, cartels, vertical relations, product differerentiation and competition policy. (1 ΕCTS = 25 hours of workload)
Keywords
market power, vertical relations, advertising, product differentiation, entry - exit to the market
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Educational materials such as slides presented during the course, exams, solutions exercises, information or announcements will be posted exclusively on Moodle platform, https://elearning.auth.gr . The student may download and print the relevant files from any computer or from the library of the Department. The website is updated on a weekly basis. All students who are registered for the course can access the course material in e-learning using their university account.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 108 | 3.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 24 | 0.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 18 | 0.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 15 | 0.5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 168 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination at the end of the semester. The evaluation will be based on an examination of the understanding of theory and the ability to solve exercises.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
•Paul Belleflamme & Martin Peitz, Βιομηχανική Οργάνωση, Αγορές και Στρατηγικές, Εκδόσεις «σοφία», 2016,
κωδικός στον «Εύδοξο» 50658715
•Κατσουλάκος Ιωάννης, Θεωρία Βιομηχανικής Οργάνωσης, Εκδόσεις Γ.Δαρδανός-Κ. Δαρδανός Ο.Ε., έκδοση 2η 2015, κωδικός στον «Εύδοξο» 41959109
•Pepall L. - Richards D. - Norman G, Βιομηχανική Οργάνωση, 5η Εκδοση 2015, Εκδόσεις Α. Τζιόλα & Υιοί,
κωδικός στον «Εύδοξο» 50655970
Additional bibliography for study
•Cabral Luis, Βιομηχανική Οργάνωση, Εκδόσεις Κριτική, 2003,
•Παναγιώτης Φώτης, Βιομηχανική Οργάνωση και Πολιτική Aνταγωνισμού, Εκδόσεις Προπομπός 2013
•Ουσταπασίδης Κωνσταντίνος, Εφαρμοσμένη Βιομηχανική Οικονομική, Εκδόσεις Ζυγός, 2004
•Βέττας Ν. – Γ. Κατσουλάκος, Πολιτική Ανταγωνισμού και Ρυθμιστική Πολιτική, Εκδόσεις Τυπωθήτω - Γ.Δαρδανός 2004
•Waldman D. και E. Jensen, Βιομηχανική Οργάνωση, Θεωρία και Πράξη, Τόμος Ι, Εκδόσεις Παρίκος 2006 κωδικός στον «Εύδοξο» 16309
•Industrial Organization: Contemporary Theory and Practice (with Economic Applications) by Lynne Pepall, Daniel J. Richards, and George Norman (Hardcover - Aug 26, 2004)
•The Theory of Industrial Organization by Jean Tirole (Hardcover - Jan 1, 1988)
•Modern Industrial Organization (4th Edition) (Addison-Wesley Series in Economics) by Dennis W. Carlton and Jeffrey M. Perloff (Hardcover - May 13, 2004)
•Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications by Oz Shy (Paperback - Jan 17, 1996)
•The Economics of Industrial Organization by William G. Shepherd and Joanna Mehlhop Shepherd (Paperback - Aug 2003)
•Industrial Organization: A Strategic Approach by J. R. Church and Roger Ware (Hardcover - Dec 20, 1999)
Last Update
25-01-2021
