寡占理論

1. Introduction: Course Description 2. Quantity competition 3. Price competition and endogenous competition structure 4. Sequential-move games 5. Endogenous timing in oligopolies 6. Market structure and competitiveness of markets 7. VeSpatial competition and product differentiation (1):Shopping model 　rtically related markets 8. Spatial competition and product differentiation (2):Shipping model 9. Muti-stage strategic commitment games 10. Vertically related markets 11. Competition in quality 12. Paper Presentation 1 13. Paper Presentation 2

毎回一つのテーマを取り上げ、代表的なモデルやその背後にある基本的なメカニズムを直感的に理解できるよう解説する。受講生は講義中に積極的に発言することが求められる。発言のない場合には教員の方から指名することがあるので、その点了解の上参加して欲しい。／Choose one specific theme for each class and give an explanation so that students can intuitively understand representative papers, models and fundamental mechanisms behind them. After confirming the past research results, let the students discuss the matters that have room for further researches. Students are required to attend the class after agreeing to that they are expected to make contributions to the class and sometimes are asked to express their own opinions by the instructor.

平常点。単に出席するだけでなく積極的に発言することが求められます。自ら発言しない場合にはこちらから質問し、その回答を採点することになります。全回出席しても積極的に発言しなければよい成績は取得できません。 Grade is based on class participation. Comments in the class are welcome. Students are required to attend the class after agreeing that they are expected to make contributions to the class. If participants keep silent during the class, they will not get a good grade.

履修のための条件（要求する事前準備）●大学院レベルのミクロ経済学及びゲーム理論の知識が前提となる。具体的には大学院経済学研究科のコースワークのミクロ経済学の単位を取得済みか、あるいは現在履修しているあるいは来学期以降履修するつもりであることを想定している。 Doctoral course student who passed the requirements of Economics course at Graduate School of Economics of this university are highly welcome. M2 students who took Micro core courses in Graduate School of Economics, not those of Graduate School of Public Policy can participate in this class. M1 students who will take or took Micro core courses in Graduate School of Economics, not those of Graduate School of Public Policy, can participate in this class. Other students who want to participate in this class should email the instructor (Toshihiro Matsumura) and consult with him before participating in this class. (IMPORTANT) This class is presented in English if and only if at least one UTIPE student (or student unfamiliar with Japanese) participates in this class. Students who will participate in this class should email the instructor (Toshihiro Matsumura) by 15:00 on April 6. If no UTIPE student (or student unfamiliar with Japanese) expresses their intention to participate in this class by 15:00 on April 6, the first class scheduled for April 8 (syllabus day) will be presented in Japanese. If you are interested in this class but still do not decide to participate in this class, please email me. I will provide additional information on this class, which is useful for you to decide whether to participate in this class.

到達目標、履修後の可能な進むことのできる方向● 基本的に博士課程の学生及び博士課程に進学希望の学生を念頭に置いた講義となる。アイデアの見つけ方、それを論文にする方法等を、個々の論文に即して具体的に話す。これを通して、受講生が国際的な学術雑誌に投稿できる論文を書くことを手助けする。 To obtain some ideas for master thesis, doctor thesis or other academic papers of theoretical Industrial Organization, Regional Science, Public Economics and so on. This class is held for students who are doctoral course students or master course students who are planning to go to doctoral course.