Mar 28, 2024  
Rensselaer Catalog 2021-2022 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2021-2022 [Archived Catalog]

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ECON 4150 - Economics of Government Regulation and Firm Strategy


Examine regulations related to the environment, intellectual property rights, healthcare, and antitrust. Examine the interaction between regulatory policies and how businesses respond to them with respect to innovation, production, and pricing. Some of the industries and markets examined to highlight the regulatory policy issues include automobiles, information technology, telecommunications and media, healthcare services, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, retail sector, high-speed rail, and taxi and ridesharing.

 

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECON 1200/IHSS 1200 or permission of instructor.

When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.



Credit Hours: 4



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