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Macro: 200
Micro: 201
Econometrics: 385
Ind Org: 345
Online resources
About Mr. Wood ____________________
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Readings for Econ 345-X Grayed-out readings and topics are tentative and subject to change. Blue readings are as assigned in class. |
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| Aug. 26 | Introduction to Computer Assisted Socratic Dialogue as an instructional technique |
| Aug. 28 |
Durable models and accidental
assumptions Wood, ch. 1 |
| Sept. 2 |
Leftover topic from ch. 1:
Monopoly and natural monopoly; then: Behavior of the firm Wood, ch. 2 (won't finish ch. 2) |
| Sept. 4 |
The financial setting from ch.
2; then: Monopoly and economic welfare Wood, ch. 3 |
| Sept. 9 |
Monopoly and economic welfare
(finishing ch. 3); then: Antitrust laws in the "New
Economy" Wood, ch. 4 |
| Sept. 11 |
Case studies in monopoly and
economic welfare Finishing Wood ch. 4; then Brock chs. 14, 1, 6 |
| Sept. 16 |
Economies of joint production Wood, ch. 5; Brock, ch. 5 |
| Sept. 18 |
Network economies Brock, ch. 3; Wood, ch. 6 |
| Sept. 23 |
Casual day: The theory of imperfect
competition Wood, ch. 7 |
| Sept. 25 |
Imperfect competition and
equilibrium concepts Wood, ch. 7 |
| Sept. 30 | TEST 1: No new reading |
| Oct. 2 |
Imperfect competition applied Wood, ch. 8 |
| Oct. 7 | Finishing ch. 8 on imperfect competition applied |
| Oct. 9 |
Casual day: Games, in the
world and in the lab Wood, ch. 9 |
| Oct. 14 |
Finishing ch. 9, then: The
cigarette industry Brock, ch. 4 |
| Oct. 16 |
Entry deterring and predatory
behavior Wood, ch. 10 |
| Oct. 21 |
Concentration and profits Wood, ch. 11 |
| Oct. 23 |
Vertical relationships Wood, ch. 12 |
| Oct. 28 |
Diversification and merger Wood, ch. 13 |
| Oct. 30 |
Cases in vertical integration Brock, chs. 13, 2 |
| Nov. 4 |
Pricing and price
discrimination Wood, ch. 14 |
| Nov. 6 |
Advertising and product
differentiation Wood, ch. 15 |
| Nov. 11 | TEST 2: No new reading |
| Nov. 13 |
Intellectual property rights Wood, ch. 16; Brock, ch. 7 |
| Nov. 18 |
Regulation and Deregulation Wood, ch. 17 |
| Nov. 20 |
Cases in Deregulation 1: Brock chs. 11, 8 |
| Dec. 2 |
Cases in Deregulation II: Brock chs. 10, 9 |
| Dec. 4 | Possible bonus topic: Economics, the law, and litigation support |