ECON 4302
Competition and Regulatory Policy
Public policies relating to competition and regulation. Topics may include: Ramsey pricing, peak-load pricing, cross-subsidization, access pricing (ECPR), multi-part pricing and price discrimination, predatory and targeted pricing, vertical restrictions, traditional regulation (including rate-of-return regulation), incentive regulation (including price caps), and the political economy of regulation.
Topics
- Ramsey pricing
- peak-load pricing
- cross-subsidization
- access pricing (ECPR)
- multi-part pricing and price discrimination
- predatory and targeted pricing
- vertical restrictions
- traditional regulation (including rate-of-return regulation)
- incentive regulation (including price caps)
- the political economy of regulation
Course catalogue
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): ECON 3020 (or equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher. Lectures three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027