Econ on the Go

John Horn - WashU
  • 5.0 (12)
  • BUSINESS

These short podcasts are summaries of the microeconomic topics I teach in my Managerial Economics course at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 09/08/2023

    Introduction to Microeconomics

    This introductory episode explains the basic principles upon which microeconomics is based. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 min

  2. 12/17/2020

    Principal-Agent Problems

    How can firms overcome the challenges of aligning incentives within the organization? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 min

  3. 12/17/2020

    Adverse Selection & Moral Hazard

    These two models of asymmetric information occur before the economic relationship (adverse selection) or after the contract is signed (moral hazard). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min

  4. 12/17/2020

    Cournot & Stackelberg

    The quantity-choice oligopoly games are Cournot (simultaneous) and Stackelberg (sequential). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min

  5. 12/10/2020

    Oligopoly & Bertrand

    What are oligopolies, how are they regulated, and what is the Bertrand pricing model? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min

  6. 12/01/2020

    Game Theory, Part II

    Sequential games and how to solve them are explained. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min

  7. 11/25/2020

    Game Theory, Part I

    This covers the principles of game theory, and explores the simultaneous move games (like Prisoner's Dilemma). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min

  8. 11/17/2020

    Two-Part Tariffs & Bundling

    Two pricing strategies firms can use to increase revenue are two-part tariffs (a fixed fee plus a per-unit charge) and bundling (selling two different products/services together in a package). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min
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These short podcasts are summaries of the microeconomic topics I teach in my Managerial Economics course at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    John Horn - WashU
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Econ on the Go