? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : SBE-3-MSCP

- The Social Desirability of Monopoly versus Competition
- Determinants of the Structure of Markets: Strategic Behaviour, Economies of Scale, Chance
- Causes and Effects of Acquisitions and Mergers
- Strategic Behaviour Concerning Choices of Price and Output in Oligopolies
- Price and Output Coordination in Practice
- Limit Pricing and Strategic Entry Deterrence
- Empirical Studies Relating Market Structure to Economic Performance
- Strategic Choices Concerning the Amount and Speed of R&D Activity in Different Market Structures

? Pre-requisites : Business Economics (BS0029)

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

• Market Structure, Conduct and Performance (VS1) (Not being delivered)

Home subject area

Business Studies, (School of Business and Economics, Schedule H)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 09:00 10:50 Central

Welfare economics of Monopoly and Competition. Determinants of market structure. Oligopolistic coordination. Structure-performance relationships. Market power and technological change. Certain economic aspects of advertising.

Continuous assessment - one essay (approx 2000 words) 30%
Final exam 70%

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Patricia Ward-Scaltsas
Tel : (0131 6)50 3823
Email : Patricia.Ward-Scaltsas@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Jonathan Crook
Tel : (0131 6)50 3802
Email : j.crook@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.bus.ed.ac.uk/programmes/ugpc.html

School Website : http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/