ECO 303: Industrial Organization
FINAL EXAM Due Wednesday, December 19 @ 4:30
Readings on Sarbanes-Oxley Regulation
Readings on Regulation of Electricity Markets
Article for Sylla lecture. Understanding America's Hesitant steps toward financial capitalism
Chapter Outlines (Chapters 1 - 9, 11-12, 16, 18-20)
Study Guide for Mid-Term Exam on Thursday November 8
Articles for Question 4 on the Mid-Term exam (1. and 4. below are mentioned in the text on page 568)
1. "The Economics of Patents: Lessons from Recent U.S. Patent Reform” by Nancy Gallini, J Economic Perspectives, Vol 16 (2), Spring 2002, 131-154. (requires Adobe)
2. Intellectual Property-Monopolies of the mind Nov 11th 2004 From The Economist print edition The world's patent systems need reform so that innovation can be properly rewarded
3. SURVEY: PATENTS AND TECHNOLOGY A market for ideas Oct 20th 2005 From The Economist print edition Intellectual-property protection can be good for the technology industry as well as for its customers, says Kenneth Cukier. But it requires careful handling.
4. http://www.bustpatents.com/
Research Paper Due Thursday December 6
RESEARCH PAPER (75 points) Addendum
In The News articles relating to topics covered in class.
Readings on Intellectual Property Rights