UNSW Handbook Course - Economics of Corporations

Economics of Corporations - ECON2105


	Faculty: Faculty of Commerce and Economics
	School: School of Economics
	Contact: Caisley,Nadine Lee-Anne
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: ECON1101
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)

Description

Examines the economics of internal organisations in firms, corporations and other formal organisations. Addresses questions such as: why do organisations arise in market economies, how are incentives designed in organisations, how do organisations coordinate the decisions of many diverse agents, how does organisational design affect business strategy? Issues of transaction cost economics, informational economics and principal-agent theory are discussed.

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