Empirical Methods in Industrial Organization

5-0-7 units · Graduate

Empirical analysis of theoretically derived models of market behavior. Varied topics include: demand estimation, differentiated products, production functions, analysis of market power, entry and exit, vertical relationships, auctions, matching markets, network externalities, dynamic oligopoly, moral hazard, and adverse selection. Discussion focuses on methodological issues, including identification, estimation, counter-factual analysis, and simulation techniques.