INTEGRATED MASTER PROGRAM IN ECONOMICS (IMP)

Economics & Politics Finance Information Systems & Network Economics

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Network Economics
2nd Prof. Knieps 3 Lecture every second semester Microeconomics Students should acquire an understanding of the basic aspects of network economics. They should be able to understand and critically evaluate proposals and decisions of regulatory and cartel authorities. Network economics provides the microeconomic instruments for analyzing network sectors such as telecommunications, air traffic, rail and road traffic, or energy supply. With regard to the supply side as well as the demand side, network-specific characteristics emerge which require innovative entrepreneurial competitive strategies. In order to be economically viable, network providers need to develop innovative pricing and investment strategies. From a competition policy perspective it is a very important question which subparts of a network are characterized by functioning competition and which by the existence of network-specific market power. Network Economics (Lecture) Written examination at the end of the semester (45 min.) Knieps, G. (2011), The Three Criteria Test, the Essential Facilities Doctrine and the Theory of Monopolistic Bottlenecks, Intereconomics, 46/1, pp. 17-21 Knieps, G. (2011), Network neutrality and the Evolution of the Internet, in: International Journal of Management and Network Economics, 2/1, 2011, S. 24-38 http://portal.uni-freiburg.de/vw Mandatory/elective Work load Mandatory 75 h

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