•GUIDA ECONOMIA 07-08 - Università degli studi di Udine

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INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS
Prof.ssa Marina Schenkel
Aims
The course aims at introducing the
applied economists’ point of view on firm
behaviour in not perfectly competitive
markets.
Basic microeconomics is a prerequisite,
but the main concepts will be re-examined
whenever required. Many cases will
be discussed, drawing on currently available
information.
The examination will be in written form,
but it can be partially substituted by an
individual or group seminar to be held
during the term.
Contents
1. Introduction: markets and market
power
2. Basic Microeconomics: Demand,
Costs, Efficiency
3. The Firm and its boundaries
4. Monopoly, Natural Monopoly, Competition,
Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly
5. Collusion
6. Price Discrimination
7. Non-price Strategies: Vertical Relations,
Product Differentiation, Advertising
8. Entry and Exit
9. Research and Development
10. Networks
Bibliography
- L. CABRAL, Economia industriale, Carocci,
Roma, 2002.
INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
Prof. Andrea Cafarelli
Aims
The course examines the distinctive characteristics
of Italian industry, studying its
historical evolution in the XIX and XX
centuries and highlighting various
socioeconomic aspects and their relationship
with the other business sectors.
Contents
This course goes through the main steps
that Italian industry has taken from 1861
until today, focusing on the evolution of
companies, markets, institutions and
technologies. The following aspects will
be considered: the birth of very large
firms and protectionist policy; transformations
during the Age of Giolitti; Italian
industry from the first world war to
expansion in the 20s; the 1929 crisis and
the autarchic turning-point; post-war
reconstruction; the ‘economic miracle’;
power industry nationalization; the crisis
between 1965 and 1975; industry reorganization
and growth between 1975 and
1985; the difficult beginning of privatizations
and the European integration
process; Italian companies between 1985
and 1996.
Bibliography
Class notes and recommended readings.
INDUSTRIAL LAW
Prof. Vittorio Giorgi
Contents
The Course aims to provide students with
an accurate introduction to the main
themes of Industrial law, focusing particularly
on:
- Unfair Competition.
- Trade marks.
- General introduction to Patent law.
- Antitrust law.
Bibliography
Recommended readings
- A. VANZETTI, V. DI CATALDO, Manuale di
diritto industriale, fifth edition, Giuffrè,
Milano, 2005.