Lipczynski, John.

Industrial organization : competition, strategy, policy. - 2nd ed. / John Lipczynski, John Wilson, and John Goddard. - Harlow, England ; New York : Prentice Hall/Financial Times, 2005. - xxix, 780 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Rev ed. of: Institutional organisation / John Lipczynski, John Wilson. 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [735]-769) and index.

CONTENTS : PART ONE: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS 1. Industrial Organization: an introduction 2. Microeconomic foundations and the neocalssical theory of the firm 3. Theories of the firm PART TWO: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF INDUSTRY 4. Oligopoly: non-collusive models 5. Oligopoly: collusive models 6. Concentration: measurement and trends 7. Determinants of seller concentration 8. Barriers to entry 9. Market structure, firm strategy and performance PART THREE: ANALYSIS OF FIRM STRATEGY 10. Pricing 11. Auctions 12. Product differentiation 13. Advertising 14. Research and Development 15. Vertical Integration and Restraints 16 Diversification PART FOUR: ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY 17. Competition policy 18. Privatisation and regulation APPENDICES: ANALYTICAL TOOLS Appendix 1 Mathematical methods Appendix 2 Econometric methods

This new edition of 'Industrial Organization' improves on the success of the first edition to provide a strong link between the theory and analysis of industrial economics and to give real world application of the theory to the business environment.

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