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My syllabus, for BA 4309 sections 001 and 002.

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University of Texas at Dallas: School of Management

Course: BA 4309 - Regulation of Business

Spring 2005
Instructor: Peter Lewin
email: plewin@utdallas.edu
Web page: http://www.utdallas.edu/~plewin/
Office: SM 3.223

For course outline click here: This semester I am teaching two sections
Section 001
Section002
Click here for PowerPoint files

A multitude of regulations affect our lives.

We examine government regulation of different types and at different levels. The regulatory environment is a strange mix of decreasing
regulation (deregulation) and increasing regulation (for example, as governments and legal structures evolve mechanisms for dealing with new
technological environments, like cable TV or cellular phones).

The framework of analysis will be basic economic theory. We will use ideas from organizational behavior, strategic management and related
fields as well.

Attendance in class is very strongly encouraged. The tests will reflect class material as well as the texts.

The following texts will serve as a guide to our class discussions and are required.

• The Economics of Public Issues by Roger Leroy Miller et. al., Thirteenth edition, Addison Wesley, 2003. ISBN # 0-321-
11873-1

• Antitrust, The Case for Repeal by Dominick T. Armentano, Second Edition, The Ludwig von Mises Institute, 1999. ISBN #
0-945466-25-0

• Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman, Paperback - 2nd edition (February 1963) University of Chicago Press; ISBN:
# 0-226-264-01-7

• Give Me a Break by John Stossel, Harper Collins or Perennial Currents, 2004/5. ISBN:# 0060529156

There will be three tests, two midterms (25% each) and a cumulative final (50%).

Here are some links

1. to articles relevant to our discussion of monopoly and anti-trust.

l Editorial from the Wall Street Journal, January 24, 2001 – on California and its problems.

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 l Notes on monopoly (mine).
l Barriers to entry by D. T. Armenatano
l Dismal Science Fictions: Network Effect, Microsoft, and Antitrust Speculation by Stan Liebowitz and Steve Margolis. You need
Acrobat reader for this one.

2. to other stuff.
l Armen Alchian on Property Rights

l Read John Stossel on his book “Give me a Break”

l Listen to John Stossel on his book “Give me a Break”

l The Pursuit of Happiness in Romania -- A Five Part Mini-Documentary

l The Milton and rose Friedman foundation on educational choice

l Cato conference on educational choice (2003)

l To Drill or Not to Drill: Let the Environmentalists Decide You need Acrobat reader for this one

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The table below outlines the reading assignments for each class according to the following key

M. is Miller,
A. is Armentano,
F. is Friedman
S. is Stossel
The numbers refer to the chapters.

Course Outline BA 4309 - Regulation of Business

Section 001 Tuesday and Thursday: 11-12:15 SM 1.212

Week/Reading Tuesday Thursday

1 1/11/2005 1/13/2005
Introduction – Some basic concepts Introduction – Some basic concepts
F. Preface, Introduction, chapter 1,2 F. Preface, Introduction, chapter 1, 2
S. 1,2,4,7,11,12, 13, 15 S. 1,2,4,7,11,12, 13, 15
2 1/18/2005 1/20/2005
M. 1, 2, 3, M. 1, 2, 3
S. 3, 5, 6 S. 3, 5, 6
3 1/25/2005 1/27/2005
M. 10,12, S. 8 M. 10,12, S. 8
4 2/1/2005 2/3/2005
M. 4, 5, S. 14 NO CLASS
5 2/8/2005 2/10/2005
M. 4, 5, S. 14 M 6,9
6 2/15/2005 2/17/2005
M. 7,8,21 M. 7,8,21
7 2/22/2005 2/24/2005
TEST 1 M. 11, 13, F. 9, S. 9
8 3/1/2005 3/3/2005
M. 11, 13, F. 9, S. 9 A. 1-3, F. 8
9 3/8/2005 3/10/2005
SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK
10 3/15/2005 3/17/2005
A. 1-3, F. 8 A. 4 –7 M. 15, 16, 17, 18
11 3/22/2005 3/24/2005
A. 4 –7 M. 15, 16, 17, 18 M 28, 29
12 3/29/2005 3/31/2005
TEST 2 Video, Elder
13 4/5/2005 4/7/2005
F. 6, 7 F. 6, 7
14 4/12/2005 4/14/2005
M. 22 F. 10, 11, 12 M. 22 F. 10, 11, 12
15 4/19/2005 4/21/2005
M 19, 20 M 24-27, S. 10 M 19, 20 M 24-27, S. 10
16 4/26/2005 4/28/2005
FINAL at the official scheduled time and date FINAL at the official scheduled time and date

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The table below outlines the reading assignments for each class according to the following key

M. is Miller,
A. is Armentano,
F. is Friedman
S. is Stossel
The numbers refer to the chapters.

Course Outline BA 4309 - Regulation of Business

Section 002 Tuesday: 4 – 6:45, SM 1.217

Week Date Tuesday

1 1/11/2005 Introduction – Some basic concepts
F. Preface, Introduction, 1, 2.
S. 1,2,4,7,11,12, 13, 15
2 1/18/2005 M. 1, 2, 3,
S. 3, 5, 6
3 1/25/2005 M. 4,5,6, 9,10,12, S. 8, 14
4 2/1/2005 M. 7,8, 21
5 2/8/2005 M. 11, 13, F. 9, S. 9
6 2/15/2005 TEST 1
7 2/22/2005 A. 1-3, F. 8
8 3/1/2005 A. 4 –7 M. 15, 16, 17, 18
9 3/8/2005 SPRING BREAK
10 3/15/2005 M 28, 29
11 3/22/2005 TEST 2
12 3/29/2005 F. 6, 7 Video, Elder
13 4/5/2005 M. 22 F. 10, 11, 12
14 4/12/2005 M 19, 20
15 4/19/2005 M 24-27, S. 10
16 4/26/2005 FINAL TEST

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