Industrial Organization

by Waldman, Don E.; Jensen, Elizabeth J.

• ISBN13: 9780321077356
• ISBN10: 0321077350
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Addison Wesley

Summary

Written solely for the undergraduate audience, this streamlined Third Edition of "Industrial Organization: Theory and Practice" which features early coverage of Antitrust punctuates its modern introduction to industrial organization with relevant empirical data and case studies to show students how to apply theoretical tools.

Table of Contents

Part I THE BASICS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION	1	(164)
Introduction	3	(11)
Basic Theory	14	(44)
Alternative Theories Of Firm Behavior	58	(32)
Market Concentration	90	(36)
Entry And Exit	126	(39)
Part II MODERN INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION: GAME THEORY AND STRATEGIC BEHAVIOR	165	(190)
Game Theory: A Framework For Understanding Oligopolistic Behavior	167	(16)
The Development Of Oligopoly Theory	183	(45)
Collusion: The Great Prisoner's Dilemma	228	(25)
Collusion In The Real World: Methods of Achieving Effective Collusion	253	(25)
Oligopoly Behavior: Entry And Pricing To Deter Entry	278	(40)
Oligopoly Behavior: Entry And Nonpricing Strategies To Deter Entry	318	(37)
Part III BUSINESS PRACTICES	355	(200)
Product Differentiation And Advertising	357	(39)
Technological Change And Research And Development	396	(40)
Price Discrimination	436	(32)
Vertical Integration And Vertical Relationships	468	(26)
Market Power And Performance: The Empirical Evidence	494	(33)
Using The Tools: A Case Study Of The Computer Industry	527	(28)
Part IV PUBLIC POLICY: ANTITRUST AND REGULATION	555	(106)
Antitrust: The Laws And Policy Toward Market Power And Collusion	557	(33)
Antitrust: Interpretation Of The Clayton Act And Its Amendments	590	(40)
Regulation And Deregulation	630	(31)
Glossary	661	(14)
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems	675	(20)
Index	695	(31)
Credits	726