ECC4700

Restrictive trade practices and competition policy ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Professor Peter Forsyth

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Outline of the Australian and overseas approaches to competition policy; the economic background to the Trade Pracitices Act; market definition issues; evaluation of restrictive trade practices and mergers or alliances; structural reform of industries, access and monopoly regulation

Assessment: Written work: 30% + Examination (3 hours): 70%

Contact Hours: Three contact hours per week