EC551      Half Unit
Economics of Industry for Research Students I

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

Course Convenor

Dr Pasquale Schiraldi

Prof Rocco Macchiavello

Availability

This course is available on the MRes in Economics, MRes in Economics and Management, PhD in Economics and PhD in Economics and Management. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes. This course uses controlled access as part of the course selection process.

For queries contact: econ.mres.phd@lse.ac.uk

Requisites

Mutually exclusive courses:

This course cannot be taken with EC536 at any time on the same degree programme.

Course content

The main goal is to familiarize students with selected theoretical and empirical topics in industrial organization and to put students in a position to do their own research.

Classical IO theory, well established empirical techniques including estimation of demand, production and models of strategic interaction and topics at the forefront of current IO research will be covered.

Additional topics are explored in Economics of Industry for Research Students II in the Winter Term. The two half unit courses are designed to complement each other.

Teaching

30 hours of lectures in the Autumn Term.

Attendance is compulsory.

Formative assessment

Students will discuss papers in lectures.

 

Indicative reading

Readings will be mainly from journal articles; a list will be supplied at the start of term.

Assessment

Continuous assessment (100%)

Assignment: Continuous assessment (100%) in the AT.


Key facts

Department: Economics

Course Study Period: Autumn Term

Unit value: Half unit

FHEQ Level: Level 8

CEFR Level: Null

Total students 2024/25: 15

Average class size 2024/25: Unavailable

Controlled access 2024/25: No
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