ECC4700 - Competition, regulation and policy

Leader(s): Professor Peter Forsyth

Offered

Australia (Other) First semester 2009 (Off-campus Evening)

Synopsis

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

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 70%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prohibitions

ECX5470