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 Gennadi Kazakevitch (Berwick), Dr Gamini Herath (Malaysia), Dr Anmar Pretorius (South Africa)
Prerequisites: Students must have passed one of the following: ECW2120, ECG2731 or ECW2731 before undertaking this unit.
