Industrial Organization and Public Policy

Assignments

PS = Problem Set
CSG = Competitive Strategy Game

LEC #	TOPICS	ASSIGNMENTS
1	Overview & Review	Cemex Discussion Questions (PDF)
2	Recitation: Regression Basics
3	Monopoly & Dominant Firms	Cemex Discussion
4	Game Theory 1: Static Models	Game Handout Due (PDF) PS 1 Out PS1 (PDF)
5	Recitation: Competitive Strategy Game
7	Game Theory II: Dynamic Games	GE Case Questions (PDF)
8	Recitation: Dynamic Games	PS 1 Due
9	Tacit Collusion: GE-Westinghouse HBS Case	GE Case Discussion CSG 1 Due
10	Facilitating Practices & Cartel Introduction	OPEC Questions
11	Recitation: Dynamic Games
12	Cartels & Price-fixing; Antitrust Law	OPEC Discussion PS 2 Out (include pricing questions) PS2 (PDF) PS2 Solutions (PDF) CSG 2 Due
13	Antitrust Policy: Mergers & Monopolization
14	Recitation: Cartels
15	Measuring Market Power	CSG 3 Due
16	Oligopoly Pricing Strategies I	Pricing Discussion PS 2 Due
17	Recitation: Exam 1 Review, PS 2 solutions
18	Oligopoly Pricing Strategies II	CSG 4 Due
19		Mid-term Exam
20	Oligopoly Pricing Strategies III	CSG 5 Due
21	Entry	PS 3 Out (PDF) Titanium Dioxide Questions
22	Recitation
23	Entry Deterrence	Titanium Dioxide Discussion AMR Questions CSG 6 Due
24	Predatory Pricing	AMR Case Discussion
25	Recitation
26	Raising Rivals’ Costs	PS 3 Due Cereal Questions CSG 7 Due
27	Product Choice 1: Spatial Models & Cereal	Cereal Discussion
28	Recitation: Spatial Competition Models; PS 3
29	Product Choice 2: Quality, Durability & Networks	PS 4 Out PS4 (PDF) PS4 Solutions (PDF) CSG 8 Due
30	Recitation
31	Advertising	CSG 9 Due
32	R&D
33	Recitation
34	Internal Organization 1: Firm Boundaries	PS 4 Due CSG 10 Due
35	Internal Organization 2: Firm Behavior
36	Recitation: CSG Debriefing	CSG Write-up Due  (PDF) Industry Discussion Questions Out
37	Vertical Structure
38	Industry Discussion
39	Review for Final Exam
40		Final Exam