“ Product differentiation and market structure ” a course by Professor Jacques Thisse

1. “Product differentiation and market structure” a course by Professor Jacques Thisse course subjects, dates, times & location:Spatial and discrete choice models of product differentiation Monday 28/11/2011 : 10h-12h &14h-17hMorningsession: Auditorium Zeger Van Hee, College De Valk, Tiensestraat 41, Leuven Afternoonsession : Auditorium Bouckeart, ILT 00.76, Dekenstraat 2, Leuven The Dixit-Siglitz model of monopolisticcompetition: pros andconsTuesday 29/11/2011: 10h-12h & 14h-16hAuditorium Zeger Van Hee, College De Valk, Tiensestraat 41, LeuvenThe quadraticutility model withheterogeneousconsumersWednesday 30/11/2011: 10h-12h & 14h-16hAuditorium Zeger Van Hee, College De Valk, Tiensestraat 41, LeuvenAfternoonsession in DV 3.01.0025 Heterogeneousfirms in monopolisticcompetitionwith additive preferencesThursday 01/12/2011 : 10h-12h Auditorium Zeger Van Hee, College De Valk, Tiensestraat 41, Leuvenregistrationmandatory : pleasesendan e-mail to lieve.mommaerts@econ.kuleuven.be ! ! Jacques Thisse is Professor at the Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) of the Université catholique de Louvain. He has been a visiting Professor in the US in several universities amongst others at the University of Pennsylvania and Virginia Tech. He holds doctorates Honoris Causa from the universities of Montreal (2005) and Paris (2010) and has published over 200 articles. He is also the author of several influential books. His publications cover various field ranging from industrial organization, regional and urban economics, international trade, game theory and public economics.