Sep 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

ECON 3340 - Economics of Antitrust


Explores the economic behavior of the firm subject to antitrust laws. Topics include collusion, price discrimination, vertical restraints, and other behavior where the intent may be to monopolize a market. Also examines institutional incentives and economic benefits and costs of antitrust laws.

Requisites: ECON 1030
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand how economic analysis is applied to real antitrust cases.
  • Understand imperfectly competitive markets.
  • Understand the economics of antitrust law.


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