Industrial Organization: Theory and Application

Author: Xiayi
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: "This book introduces the main ideas of modern industrial organization, and the exposition of many of its contents does not use calculus. As long as readers can understand the logical arguments of these contents, they can master them. Oz Shy also provides a very detailed introduction to topics generally not included in other textbooks, such as the basic conclusions on compatibility and standard selection, as well as brief analyses of some specific industries."—Jacques Tirole, Professor of Economics at the University of Paris and CERAS This textbook, designed for advanced undergraduate students, introduces the theory and application of industrial organization, as well as a non-technical analysis of legal institutions and antitrust laws. The book uses modern analytical methods but does not emphasize the mathematical rigor inherent in many of the arguments. It fills the gap between existing non-theoretical textbooks for undergraduates and highly theoretical textbooks for graduate students. The book is also suitable for master's courses. Advanced graduate students will find it an accessible guide to understanding modern industrial organization. From the perspective of current domestic economics teaching needs, this is an ideal textbook. The book has a relatively complete system, clear and comprehensive derivations, and the author deliberately simplifies or adds necessary explanations to many difficult points and potential misunderstandings, making the content easy to understand. The book has a relatively complete system, clear and comprehensive derivations, and the author deliberately simplifies or adds necessary explanations to many difficult points and potential misunderstandings, making the content easy to understand. For many years, the English edition of this book has been used as a textbook or main reference for industrial organization theory courses (graduate and undergraduate) at the Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, and the China Economic Research Center, and has been tested in teaching practice. This is an important reason why we recommend this textbook. The book's system architecture is relatively simple, but the depth and breadth of the content it covers are very impressive. The translator has reviewed some publications introducing the "frontiers of industrial organization theory," and almost all the issues discussed in them can be found in corresponding chapters in this book. In this sense, the book encompasses the main achievements of contemporary industrial organization theory, with the characteristics of being both concise and comprehensive, making it suitable for use as a lecture manual. Through studying this book, readers can not only appreciate the unique way of thinking in industrial organization theory but also gain inspiration to delve deeper into specific issues, ultimately achieving the goal of using relevant theories to analyze phenomena.