Resource Economics 452 - Industrial Organization

Market structure models with application to various industries. Firm behavioral strategies under different market structures. The role of product differentiation, advertising, market power, mergers, barriers to entry, price and non-price rivalry. Market performance including prices, costs, profits, labor issues, and progressiveness. BS-ResEc majors can satisfy their Integrative Experience requirement by taking this course plus Res-Econ 394LI and 453.

This course is open to Undergraduate Resource Economics majors only ECON 203 or RES-ECON 202 Students who are unable to enroll in this course because all sections are full can submit a RES-ECON waitlist request. The form can be found here: http://www.umass.edu/resec/academics/undergraduate-program/undergraduate-advising. Once the semester begins, students must contact the instructor to request permission to enroll.