B/E386

This course examines the interaction of government and business in a market economy. Students will apply economic theory to an analysis of the legal and institutional aspects of government regulation. Topics include: antitrust law (mergers, price-fixing, monopolization, etc.); economic regulation and deregulation in markets for energy, transportation, and telecommunications; and social regulation in the areas of environmental protection, occupational safety and health, and consumer protection. Prerequisites: B/E-107 or E/M-108 and E/M-109, MCS-142, and MCS-121 or MCS-119. Not open to first-year students. Fall semester.

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