ECON 6150 - Advanced Economics of Government Regulation and Firm Strategy

Can government intervention improve the performance of private markets and if so, when and how? How is regulatory policy actually made, and what effects has it had? These questions are applied to the experience in the U.S. and elsewhere with telecommunications, electricity, transportation, financial services, job safety, health, and environmental regulation.

Prerequisite: Prior knowledge of INQR 1200 or ECON 2010 is required.

When Offered: AVAILABILITY OF INSTRUCTOR

Graded: GRADED

Credit Hours: 3