EC551 Half Unit
Economics of Industry for Research Students I
This information is for the 2024/25 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Pasquale Schiraldi SAL.4.22 and Prof Martin Pesendorfer SAL.4.19
Availability
This course is available on the MRes/PhD in Economics and MRes/PhD in Economics and Management. This course is not available as an outside option.
Course content
The main goal is to familiarize students with selected theoretical and empirical topics in industrial organization and to put students in a position to do their own research.
Classical IO theory, well established empirical techniques including estimation of demand, production and models of strategic interaction and topics at the forefront of current IO research will be covered.
Additional topics are explored in Economics of Industry for Research Students II in the Winter Term. The two half unit courses are designed to complement each other.
Teaching
30 hours of lectures in the AT.
This course is delivered through lectures totalling a minimum of 30 hours in Autumn Term. Attendance is compulsory.
Formative coursework
Students will discuss papers in lectures.
Indicative reading
Readings will be mainly from journal articles; a list will be supplied at the start of term.
Assessment
Problem sets (100%) in the AT.
4 take home problem sets in AT Each problem set will carry equal weight. Problem set questions may include an empirical exercise analysing data, a computation exercise, solving an analytical problem or evaluating a recent unpublished working paper.
Key facts
Department: Economics
Total students 2023/24: Unavailable
Average class size 2023/24: Unavailable
Value: Half Unit
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