Economics of the Internet

llsms2374  2018-2019  Louvain-la-Neuve

Economics of the Internet
5 crédits
30.0 h
Q2
Enseignants
Belleflamme Paul;
Langue
d'enseignement
Anglais
Préalables
A course in Industrial Organization or in Advanced Microeconomics
Thèmes abordés
This course aims at providing a thorough and rigorous analysis of the impacts that the Internet has on the structure of existing markets, the creation of new markets, and the strategies that economic agents (firms, consumers and regulators) deploy on these markets. The tools of the theory of industrial organization are used to understand a wide array of online market phenomena, including multi-sided platforms, impacts of 'big data' (targeted advertising and pricing, recommendation systems, and privacy), and online business models. The course makes use of case studies to make parallels between theory and reality.
Acquis
d'apprentissage

A la fin de cette unité d’enseignement, l’étudiant est capable de :

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At the end of the course, students should be able to :

  • master an array of concepts from the theory of industrial organization, so as
  • understand how the Internet affects the working of markets,
  • as well as the strategies implemented by firms, consumers and regulators on these markets, and
  • to apply these theoretical concepts to the analysis of real-life situations.
 

La contribution de cette UE au développement et à la maîtrise des compétences et acquis du (des) programme(s) est accessible à la fin de cette fiche, dans la partie « Programmes/formations proposant cette unité d’enseignement (UE) ».
Contenu
Only thaught I English.  See English Version.
Bibliographie
References: Provided during the class
Lecture notes and Slides provided through Moodle
Faculté ou entité
en charge
CLSM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Intitulé du programme
Sigle
Crédits
Prérequis
Acquis
d'apprentissage
Master [120] en ingénieur de gestion

Master [120] en ingénieur de gestion