Industrial Organization Theory
(Market
Structure)
ECO 7341
Fall, 2024.
Instructor: Santanu Roy,
Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Professor of Economics, University Distinguished
Professor.
Office:
301-NA Umphrey Lee Center, SMU.
E-mail: sroy@smu.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday, 10:30
– 12 noon & by appointment.
Lectures: Monday & Wednesday, 9:00 -
10:20 AM, U Lee 303
Introduction
Industrial Organization (I.O) is primarily
concerned with the causes and consequences of market power, the strategic
behavior of firms in markets and the links between firm behavior, market
structure and the economic performance of markets. This course is directed
towards Ph.D. students in economics who have passed the qualifying exams. This
course will focus on a set of selected topics in I.O. theory and introduce
students to the various research questions, modeling approaches, basic results
as well as some exciting new developments in these areas.