Suggested topics: not a complete list!!
| Econ 243 Blog Post Topics: | name |
| Cost structure of beer: go to financial statements of Molson Coors | (Andrew) |
| Auto Supplier Cartel: what’s happened? | (Athena) |
| Diamonds: de Beers monopoly, then (Russia) cartel, now?? | (Walker) |
| Diamonds: advertising: “Diamonds are Forever” | (Brian) |
| operating systems: a natural monopoly? Windows versus Apple | (Chase) |
| gaming platforms: a natural monopoly? Nintendo and so on | (Daniel) |
| Market power in the power market: electricity Is beer “Beer”: lite versus real beer: Kim, Minki, and Hailey Hayeon Joo. “What Makes You Grab Low Carb Beers?” Applied Economics 46.13 (2014): 1526–1534. |
(name) |
| Is beer “Beer”: craft beer versus macrobrewed pisswater | (Jerry) |
| Is beer “Beer”: brewpubs as vertical integration by restaurants | (Zac) |
| Mergers: What happens to Miller? | (Brian) |
| Mergers: What happens to Africa? | (Joe) |
| Steel: is steel “Steel”? market segments and substitutability | (Zac) |
| Steel: BOF versus … | |
| Steel: EAF versus basic steel | (William) |
| Steel: iron ore: do it yourself or buy? | |
| Steel: scrap: do it yourself or buy? | |
| Superbowl Ads | (Chase) |
| Franchising: Subway | (Athena) |
| Franchising: GM dealerships | (Andrew) |
| Über vs Yellow Cab | (Kelly) |
| NEW: Oil price war? | (Joe) |
| NEW: Durable goods: price interactions of new and used goods | (Jerry) |
| NEW: Durable goods: what happens if diamond prices fall? | (Walker) |
| NEW: Should Russia sell less natural gas? | (William) |
| NEW: How many brands can a market support? BMW Mini, Toyota Scion, Fiat in the US market | |
| NEW: store brands vs name brands: strategic issues | (Kinsey) |