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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Action undertaken by the Executive Committee, Senate Graduate
Studies Committee at its Meeting on December 17, 1984, gives rise
to the following motion:
MOTION:
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to
the Board of Governors, as set forth in S.85-4,
the proposed new graduate course, Econ 825-4 -
Industrial Organization"
S
J.M. Webster
Dean of Graduate Studies.
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
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The Faculty of Arts Graduate Studies Committee at its meeting of
December 6, 1984 approved the attached new course ECON. 825-4 -
Industrial Organization, for permanent inclusion in the Calendar. Would
you place this course on the agenda of the Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
Thank you.
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Ross Saunders
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Senate Graduate Studies Commit
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?
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New Graduate Course Pronosal rorm
CALENDAR INFORMATION:
Department
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Economics ?
Course Number
ECON
825-4 ?
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Title: ?
Industrial Organization
A presentation and critical examination of the industrial oranization,.:.
Description:
models.
Includes• a review of mainstrtam and current theoretical
literature, and important empirical work
in
the field
Credit Hours: ?
4 ?
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Vector: ?
0-4-0 ?
Prerequiite(s) if
anv:ECON_802
ENROL LMENT AND SCHEDULING:
Estimated Enrollment: ?
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When
will the course first be
offered:
85-3
How often will the course be offered:
by arrwgetnenL
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JUSTIFICATION:
Indust.t'ia.I
organL/atwn
Ls a major sub-discipline of Economics. It
is
commonly
t,au1t. in both
graduate economics and business programs.. The configuration
o{ 1acui(.y resources in the Departnienb are now such that the course can be -.
taug1it on a regular basis.
RESOURCES:
Which Faculty member will normally teach the course:.
Bowe, Hall, Schwindt
What are the budgetary implications of mounting the course:
none
Are there sufficient Library resources (a
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end details)*
yes
Appended: a) Outline of the Course
b) An indication of the com p
etence of the Faculty member to give the course.
C)
Library resources

 
APPENDIX A
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825-4
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
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The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the mainstream
industrial organization literature. No prior exposure to the field is
assumed. Those wishing to pursue non-mainstream and advanced topics
in
the
industrial organization area will be interested in a special topics course
to be offered 'in Spring 1984.
haL follows is the basic reading list for the course. All entries
are re-
quired. Assignments marked Scherer refer to the required text, F.M. Scherer,
Industrial Market Structure and ECxDncxnic Performance, 2nd edition, 1980. Entries
marked (handout) will be distributed in class; those marked (reserve book) or
(reserve xerox) are on reserve in the library. No "optional" or "suggested"
readings are given. This is so for to reasons. First, the Scherer text is
very well referenced and indexed and thus should provide enough leads for those
wishing further readings. Second, long lists of optional readings tend to
create unnecessary feelings of anxiety and inadequacy arrong students.
I. Introduction, theory (ies), and doubts
A. Overview
Scherer, Chapters 1, 2, and 5
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B. Enterprise Organization and
Objectives
R. Coase, "The Nature of the Firm," 'Econaiiica,
Nov. 1937 (Reserve Xerox)
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A .Alchian and Harold Dernsetz, "Production, Information
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Costs, and Economic Organization," AER,Dec. 1972
(Reserve Xerox)
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R.Marris and D.1ler, "The Corporation and Ccnpetition,"
JEL, March 1980, (Reserve Xerox).
R. Caves, "Corporate Strategy and Structure," JEL,
March 1980, (Peberve Xerox)
II.
The Structure
of Industry: Seller Concentration
A. levels, trends and neasurerrent
Scherer, Chapter 3
R.S. Khemani, concentration in the
Industries of (arada: Analysis of
1980 (read Chapters 1, 4 and 9, sk
(Reserve Book)
Canada, Dept. of ConsunEr and Corporate Affairs,
Concentration in the Manufacturing Industries of
Canada, 1971,
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1-40 (Handout)
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B. Determinants of Concentration
1. Overview
Scherer, Chapter 4
2 Economies of Scale
G. Stigler, The Organization
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of Industry, 1968,
Chapter 7 (Reserve Book)
W.c7.Shepherd, 'That does the Survivor Technique
Show about Economies of Scale?", S . Econ Jour.,
July 1967, (Reserve Xerox)
B. Cold, "On Size, Scale and Returns: A Survey,"
JEL, March 1981 (Reserve Xerox)
P. Gorecki, Economies of Scale and Efficient Plant
Size in Canadian Manufacturing Industries, 1976
Handout
3. Merger
G. Stigler, The Or
q anization of Industry,1968,
Chapter 8 (Reserve Book)
H.Manne, "Mergers and the Market for Corporate
Control," JPE, April 1965 (Reserve Xerox)
III.
The Structure of Industry: Vertical Integration and Cong1ceraticm
D.Kaserman, "Theories of Vertical Integration:
Implications for Antitrust Policy," A-trust Bull.,
Fall 1978 (Reserve Xerox)
B.Klein et.al
., "Vertical Integration, Appropriable
Rents and the (Thpetitive Contracting Process,"
J. of Law and Econ., Fall 1978 (Reserve Xerox)
IV.
The Structure of Industry: Barriers to Entry
Scherer, Chapter 8
J.S.I3ain, Barriers to New Competition, 1958,
Chapter 1 (Reserve Book)
D.Orr, "The Determinants of Entry: A Study of the
Canadian Manufacturing Industries," WS, Feb. 1974
(Reserve Xerox)
V.
The Structure of Industry: Product Differentiation
Scherer, Chapter 14
D.Needham, "Product Differentiation," in Economic
Analysis and Industrial Structure, 1969 (Reserve Xerox)
J.S.Bain, Barriers to New Co
mpetition,
1958 (skim Chapter
4) (Reerve Book)
VI.
The Structure of Industry: Buyer Concentration
Scherer, Chapter 10
VII.
Market Conduct
Scherer, Chapters 5,'
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, 7 and 11

 
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VIII.
Market Performance: Allocative Efficiency.
Scherer, Chapter 9
J.S.Bain, "Relation of Profit Rate to Industry
Concentration: American Manufacturing, 1936-1940,"
(XJE, August 1951 (Reserve Xerox)
H .Mann, "Seller Concentration, Barriers to E rtry
and Rates of Return in Thirty Industries 1950-1960,"
IS, August 1966 (Reserve Xerox)
H.Bloch, "Prices, Costs and Profits in Canadian
Manufacturing, the Influence of Tariffs and Concentration,"
(lIE, Nov. 1974 (Reserve Xerox)
J.
Jones
and L. Laixladio, "Market Structure and Profit-
ability in Canadian Manufacturing," CJE, Aug. 1973
(Reserve Xerox)
IX.
Market Performance: Production Efficiency
F .M. Scherer, "The Determinants of Industrial Plant
Size in Six Nations," RS, May 1973 (ReServe Xerox)
H. Leibenstein, "Allocative Efficiency vs. X-efficiency,"
AER, June 1966 (Reserve Xerox)
X.
Market Performance: Progressiveness
Scherer, Chapter 15
J.Schurnpeter, Capitalism, Socialism and Derrocracy,
1950, Chapter 7 and 8 (Reserve Book)
B.I.Kamien and N.L.Schwartz, "Market Structure and
Innovation," JET,, March 1975 (Reserve Xerox)
XI.
Market Performance: Sales Effort
W.Oanor and T. Wilson, "Advertising and Competition,"
JEIJ, June 1979 (Reserve Xerox)
Lester Telser, "Advertising and Carpetition," JPE,
Dec 1964 (Reserve Xerox).
XII.
Market Performance: Macro-econanic Considerations
Scherer, Chapter 13
XIII.
Market Performance and Market Structure; A Siurvnary
Scherer, chapter 17
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3. Estimated costs:
A. Initial costs
B.
Continuing costs
monographs
serials
Total
nonog:aphs
APPENDIX C
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Deadline Date
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COLLECTION EVALUATION
(To be completed only for new course proposals; not needed for re-numbering)
Course number and name
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