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ECOS3005: Industrial Organisation

2025 unit information

This unit of study examines the nature of inter-firm rivalry in industries with market power. It explores the various ways in which firms can increase their market power by: extracting more surplus from consumers, by colluding with rivals or by excluding entrants. The unit also analyses the international competitiveness of industries in the context of industry assistance and the prevalence of foreign multinationals. Competition policy is also discussed.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Economics
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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ECOS2001 or ECOS2901
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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ECOS2201
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Understand how markets allocate and generate surplus
  • LO2. Understand the role of the firm in the economic system and analyse what determines the boundaries of a firm
  • LO3. Use economic models to critically analyse the relationship between market structure and market outcomes
  • LO4. Use game theoretic tools to analyse firm strategy concerning output and pricing decisions
  • LO5. Make use of appropriate economic models, analyse firm behaviour in dynamic scenarios (that is, timing of actions is important)
  • LO6. Critically evaluate the role of government in addressing potential market failures and regulating markets.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive January 2020
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Intensive January - February 2022
Block mode Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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