This unit considers market structures, conduct and performance from the business perspective; economic policy as it affects business, particularly in relation to its dealings with consumers; the variety of approaches to competition and regulation policies from the international perspective; analysis of policies with respect to prices, monopolies, oligopolies and mergers, exclusive dealing, consumer protection and licensing, deregulation and privatisation. -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Mita Bhattacharya
Prerequisites: Students must have passed one of ECC1000, ECF1100, ECW1101 or ECG1101 and either ECF2731, ECW2731 or ECG2731.