Industrial Organization and Strategic Interaction
Predict competitive outcomes using game theory and industrial organization concepts.
Industrial organization studies how firms interact strategically in markets. When few firms dominate (oligopoly), each firm's decisions affect competitors, creating strategic interdependence. Game theory formalizes this: firms choose strategies considering what rivals might do. Key concepts include Nash equilibrium (no firm can improve by unilaterally changing strategy), collusion (coordinating to raise prices), and entry deterrence. Dynamics like price wars, product differentiation races, and capacity investments reflect strategic thinking. Understanding these patterns helps predict industry evolution: will competitors undercut prices or differentiate? Will new firms enter? Will consolidation follow? Industrial organization explains why some industries are profitable and concentrated while others…
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