ECON 310B: Industrial Organization and Public Policy
"Competition Policy"

Department of Economics, University of Victoria, Spring 2012 CRN#23946
Lecture: Mon, Wed, Thu: 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm in COR A229

Instructor: Dr. Alan Mehlenbacher
Email: amehlen@uvic.ca

Office Hrs:
Week of March 26: M & R: 11:30 - 12:00, 1:00 - 2:30 in BEC 392
Week of April 2: M & R: 10:00 - 12:00, 1:00 - 2:30
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Course Information
* Course Outline: Revised Jan 31
* Case List
* Case Analysis Requirements
In the News
* March 21: Gasoline Price Fixing
* Jan 27: Perfume Price Fixing
* Jan 6: Foam Price Fixing
How to Succeed
* Much of the important information in this course is presented by the professor and other students during the seminar discussions. For note-taking advice see Note-taking Tips
* You should have successfully completed Econ 225 before taking this course. For additional advice on writing papers see Writing Tips
Recent Announcements Go to
Case Material for Case #4: Canada: Superior Propane Merger
* Rowley, 2003
* Ross and Winter, 2005
Case Material for Case #5: Shering-Plough
* Seminar Agenda: Patents, FTC model, Shering-Plough model
* Spreadsheet for FTC model
Case Material for Case #8: Canada: Air Canada Predatory Pricing
* Musgrove, 2008
* McFetridge, 2004
Case Material for Case #14: Leegin RPM and Implications for Canada
* Leegin Min RPM, Joseph. 2010
* Implications for Canada, Musgrove, 2008
* Implications for Canada, Wakil and Fox, 2010
* Dr. Miles Supreme Court Decision, with dissenting opinion
* Leegin Supreme Court Decision, with dissenting opinion
* Leegin oral arguments before the Supreme Court
Case Material for Case #15: Canada: Canada Pipe Exclusive Dealing
* Nicholson & Ermak, 2007
* Competition Bureau Announcement, 2007
* Ware, 2004
* Ross, 2004
* Case 233, 2006
* Case 236, 2006
Guidelines from FTC and Competition Bureau (CB)
* FTC Merger Guidelines, 2010
* CB Merger Enforcement Guidelines, 2004
* CB Predatory Pricing Enforcement Guidelines, 2008
* CB Abuse of Dominance Enforcement Guidelines, 2001
* CB Draft Abuse of Dominance Enforcement Guidelines, 2009
Websites of Interest
Exams