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ECON0072 - Empirical Industrial Organisation

This module aims to develop an empirical understanding of how firms operate and how markets operate.
In particular, it addresses the following topics:

  • Determinants of market outcomes
  • Cost and technology estimation
  • Demand estimation
  • Market definition
  • Market structure and prices
  • Mergers
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Assessment:2 hours of lectures per week and 5 problem classes with written assignments. The course will be examined by a 2-hour unseen written exam in Term 3
Suitable for:Students enrolled on the UCL MSc Economics programme.
Prerequisites:ECON0064 and ECON0065
Moodle page:ECON0072