"Over the past twenty years, the study of industrial organization--the analysis of imperfectly competitive markets--has grown from a niche area of microeconomics to a key component of economics and of related disciplines such as finance, strategy, and marketing. This book provides an issue-driven introduction to industrial organization. It includes a vast array of examples, from both within and outside the United States. While formal in its approach, the book is written in a way that requires only basic mathematical training. Supplemental materials posted on the Web make more extensive use of algebra and calculus."--Publisher's website.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Part One: Introduction What Is Industrial Organization? Basic Microeconomics The Firm Games and Strategy Part Two: From Monopoly to Perfect Competiton From Monopoly to Perfect Competition Monopoly and Regulation Perfect (and Almost Perfect) Competition Part Three: Oligopoly Oligopoly Competition Collusion Market Structure and Market Power Part Four: Price and Nonprice Strategies Price Discrimination Vertical Relations Product Differentiation Advertising Part Five: Entry and Exit Entry Costs, Market Structure, and Welfare Strategic Behavior, Entry and Exit Part Six: Technology Research and Development Networks and Standards.