Econ on the Go
Econ on the Go
John Horn - WashU
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.
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.
Sep 8, 2023
6 min
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.
Dec 17, 2020
6 min
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.
Dec 17, 2020
5 min
Cournot & Stackelberg
The quantity-choice oligopoly games are Cournot (simultaneous) and Stackelberg (sequential). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2020
6 min
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.
Dec 10, 2020
7 min
Game Theory, Part II
Sequential games and how to solve them are explained. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2020
6 min
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.
Nov 25, 2020
12 min
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.
Nov 17, 2020
7 min
Monopoly Pricing & Price Discrimination
How do monopolists set their optimal price, and how can firms increase their profits by charging different prices to different customers for the same product or service? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2020
8 min
Competitive Supply & Equilibrium
Why is the competitive firm's supply curve equal to the marginal cost curve, and why do firms earn zero profits in the long run? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2020
15 min
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