ECW3830 - Competition and regulation
6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate Faculty of Business and Economics
Leader(s): Dr Gennadi Kazakevitch
Offered
Berwick First semester 2009 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2009 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Sunway First semester 2009 (Day)
Singapore First semester 2009 (Off-campus)
South Africa First semester 2009 (Day)
Synopsis
Economic policy as it affects business, particularly in relation to its dealings with consumers, the variety of approaches to competition and regulation policies form the international perspective; analysis of policies with respect to prices, monopolies, oligopolies and mergers, exclusive dealing, consumer protection and licensing, corporatisation, privatisation and deregulation; criteria for efficient industry and efficient industry policy; methods for the practical analysis of the performance of industries.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (2 hours): 70%
Contact hours
3 hours per week
Prerequisites
ECW2120 or ECW2731 or equivalent