Schedule

This page contains all of the following resources for each class meeting:

Readings include textbook chapters and occasional journal articles
Assignments are due by the beginning of class unless otherwise stated
Class materials contain extra explanations, math/statistical properties & proofs, and other helpful resourcesThese “online appendices” keep the slides nice and de-cluttered!
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Relevant materials (if applicable, icons will become links) will be posted before class meets.

Last Update: 13:28:20 Fri May 08 2020.

I Models of Markets	Reading	Class	Slides	Assignment
1.1 Introduction and Overview
1.2 Technology and Costs
1.3 Perfect Competition I: Short Run
1.4 Perfect Competition II: Long Run
1.5 Monopoly I: Behavior
1.6 Monopoly II: Consequences
1.7 Monopoly III: Pricing
Discussion 1: Monopoly
1.8 Factor Markets
Problem Set 1 due Thurs Feb 27
1.9 Imperfect Competition
II Competition	Reading	Class	Slides	Assignment
2.1 Bertrand Competition
2.2 Cournot Competition
2.3 Stackelberg Competition
Transition to Online Courses (Please read)
2.4 Sequential Games
2.5 Contestability & Entrepreneurship
Problem Set 2 due Sunday April 5
Midterm Exam due 8 PM Sat Apr. 11
III Theory of the Firm	Reading	Class	Slides	Assignment
3.1 Why Are There Firms?
3.2 The Firm as Nexus of Contracts
3.3 Asset Specificity and Vertical Integration
3.4 Contractual Restraints & Property Rights
Applications	Reading	Class	Slides	Assignment
4.1 Measuring Market Power
4.2 Antitrust I: The Law
4.3 Antitrust II: The Paradox
4.4 Antitrust III: Big Tech & Hipster Antitrust
4.5 Natural Monopoly Regulation
Problem Set 3 due Friday May 1
Final Exam (take home)