290049 Agribusiness Economics I

Detaljer
Fødevareøkonomisk Institut
English titleAgribusiness Economics I
Tidligst mulig placeringKandidat 1.år til Kandidat 2. år
VarighedEn blok
 
Pointværdi7.5 (ECTS)
KursustypeKandidatkursus
Coincides with Thematic course: Agribusiness Economics
 
EksamenSluteksamen

skriftlig prøve


Skriftlig auditorieeksamen

Alle hjælpemidler tilladt

Beskrivelse af eksamen: a. Written examination (2 hrs): Questions and exercises on both theory and applications. b. Theoretical exercises during the course prepared and handed in individually c. Research paper. Topic selected at begining of course, presented at the end. Two Students on each paper. Contributions of each student are agreed upon at the begining. Each student evaluated according to individual contribution and upon individual questions during presentation.

Vægtning: Written exam: 40% Theoretical exercises 30% Research paper & presentation: 30%



7-trinsskala, intern censur

Eksamensdatoer:
30. oktober 2009
 
Rammer for undervisninga. Lectures by the instructor b. lectures and discussions with agribusiness executives c. theoretical exercises d. industry visits
 
BlokplaceringBlock 1
Ugestruktur: B
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Anbefalede forudsætninger270065 
270050 Consumer Economics and Policy
290025 
Any course on micro-economics or industrial organization at intermediate level or equivalent
 
Begrænset deltagerantalNone
 
Kursusindhold
a. The Danish agri-food industry
b. Organization of the agri-food industry: the IO approach
c. Price determination and trategy
d. Horizontal Organization
e. Vertical organization
f. Price discovery
g. Competition policy
h. Empirical industrial organization
 
Undervisningsform
a. Class lectures b. Theoretical exercises c. Lectures and discussions with industry experts d. Visit agri-business firms
 
Målbeskrivelse
The main objective of the course is to provide the student with analytical tools and field knowledge:
a. The necessary analytical tools for the study of the agri-food industry
b. An understanding of the structure and organization of the agri-food industry

After completing the course the student should be able to:

Knowledge:
a. Know the main developments in modern industrial organization theory and the theory as it is applied to the agri-food industry
b. Describe and analyze issues pertaining in the agri-food industry such as mergers, competition vertical integration, and innovation
c. describe and analyze industrial policies related to competition in the agri-food industry

Skills:
Use modern industrial organization models with game theory applications to agri-food industry applications

Competences:
a. Identify, describe and analyze functions, structure and other issues in the agri-food
industry in Denmark, Europe and internationally
b. Apply modern industrial organization models and quantitative methods on problems and issues in the agri-food industry
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
a. Church, J.R., and R. Ware, (2008), ""Industrial organization", Cambridge University Press
b. Journal articles
c. Industry reports
 
Kursusansvarlig
Kostas Karantininis, kok@life.ku.dk, Fødevareøkonomisk Institut/Afdeling for Produktion og Teknologi, Tlf: 35332276
 
Studienævn
Studienævn NSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger40
teoretiske øvelser50
forberedelse105
eksamen3
ekskursioner8

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