Industrial Organization¶
Links¶
Syllabus¶
Lectures¶
Prof. One¶
- Horizontal Boundaries
- Agency Model
- Relational contracts
- Vertical Boundaries
- Hold-up
- Make, buy or cooperate
- Integration and its alternatives
- Market structure, competitors and competition
- Game theory
- Entry and exit
- Reputation on digital markets- Feedback systems
 
- Dynamics: competing across time
- Strategic positioning for competitive advantage
- Information and value creation
- Sustaining competitive advantage
- Performance measurement and incentives
Prof. Two¶
- Fixed, variable, marginal cost- Break-even point
- Market feasibility
- Competitors and competition
- Opportunity cost
 
- Economies of scale and market structure- Internal and external economies of scale
- International location of production
 
- Corporate Social Responsibility- CSR vs. Shareholder Value Maximization.
 
Prof. Three¶
- Digital Markets
Readings¶
Excerpts¶
- About Agency model:- Gibbons 1
 
- About Relational contracts:- Gibbons 2
 
- About Hold-up:- Gibbons 3
 
- About Make, buy or cooperate:- Gibbons 4
 
- About Game theory:- Cabral
 
Case studies¶
- Taobao
- Reuters Serwis Polski
- Other People’s Money
Exam¶
6 ECTS
Mode¶
- Open ended questions
  
   
    Authors: Giacomo