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Blog, syllabus, schedule, readings and class materials for Economics 244: The Auto Industry at Washington and Lee University, Spring 2016. We explore the value chain from suppliers through the aftermarket, including economics and management themes.
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2014 Schedule « The Auto Industry
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Economics 244: Spring 2016. 2016 Finalists and Winners. 2015 Finalists and Winners. Chapter 5: International Auto Theft (Kimbell). Crane Trip to Detroit Journal. This will have the schedule for Spring 2014. What follows is still tenative. Jump to Detroit Schedule. Definitions of “Automotive” Industry. The rise of the market for gasoline cars. From Ford to the Detroit Three. Puzzle: how could Ford and GM legally coordinate pricing? Answer: tacit collusion via price leadership. Modeling Entry and Exit.
Chapter Six (Heard) « The Auto Industry
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Economics 244: Spring 2016. 2016 Finalists and Winners. 2015 Finalists and Winners. Chapter 5: International Auto Theft (Kimbell). Crane Trip to Detroit Journal. Chapter 6 of this interdisciplinary study examines car theft in recent years as portrayed in film, literature, and gaming, as well as new technology used to both prevent and enable theft. Heitmann discusses the movie. In which the transfer of car ownership from one individual to another is seen as a rite of passage and maturity to manhood. Use o...
Introduction (Ike) « The Auto Industry
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Economics 244: Spring 2016. 2016 Finalists and Winners. 2015 Finalists and Winners. Chapter 5: International Auto Theft (Kimbell). Crane Trip to Detroit Journal. Auto theft has been occurring since the inception of industry itself, due in part to the liberty and power assumed while behind the wheel. Automobiles and their theft crosses multitudes of interdisciplinary studies when trying to understand and explain what motivates the purchase and theft of these incredible objects. 8220;As long as the automob...
Heitmann-Morales « The Auto Industry
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Economics 244: Spring 2016. 2016 Finalists and Winners. 2015 Finalists and Winners. Chapter 5: International Auto Theft (Kimbell). Crane Trip to Detroit Journal. Chapter One: Stop Thief. In the early 1900s electric and steam powered vehicles were much better equipped with locks to prevent theft than their internal combustion counterparts. By 1901 there was a movement to secure most vehicles at as car-theft became more commonplace. After World War 1, thieves focused on the mass produced, popular vehicles ...
Journals (2016) « The Auto Industry
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Economics 244: Spring 2016. 2016 Finalists and Winners. 2015 Finalists and Winners. Chapter 5: International Auto Theft (Kimbell). Crane Trip to Detroit Journal. There should be a drop-down menu with a page for each of you! Autoline Daily (John McIlroy). David Blanke's site. Dept of Commerce Transport Machinery Office. Good Car – Bad Car. Michigan Economy [Chicago Fed]. OICA [Global OEM Assoc]. Smart Driving Car newsletter. Back to Autos and Economics. VW: Car Company or “Mobility Provider?
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Fall 2014 Classes – Michael Smitka
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Gateway to Prof Smitka's Blogs and Course Sites. Recent Presentations and Papers. Posted by the prof. 26 August 2014, 11:40 am. China’s Modern Economy. MWF 11:15 am – 12:10 pm. The Fall 2014 version will be use about 30% new material relative to Winter 2014 and will be revised according. This web site including syllabus, texts and schedule for the Fall 2013 version of Econ 274 is at http:/ econ274.academic.wlu.edu. MWF 1:25 pm – 2:20 pm. Both web sites include archives from previous terms.
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Autos and Economics: China's Pending Depreciation
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Has followed the industry (and the Japanese economy) for 30 years. David Ruggles. Has worked in every phase of the retail side: new and used, sales and management, and consulting in both the US and Japan. Go here. For links to Smitka's course blogs and research. Wednesday, April 15, 2015. As I prepare to begin grading final exams from my course on China's economy, let me start a series of posts stemming from my teaching this term, and from a lecture ( ppt here. Here I focus on China's exchange rate.
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Autos and Economics: The 6 Fluids
http://autosandeconomics.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-6-fuids.html
Has followed the industry (and the Japanese economy) for 30 years. David Ruggles. Has worked in every phase of the retail side: new and used, sales and management, and consulting in both the US and Japan. Go here. For links to Smitka's course blogs and research. Friday, May 1, 2015. Sometimes known by its other name, antifreeze, coolant transfers heat away from the engine around so nothing gets too hot or too cold. It moves from the engine to a radiator where the heat can be dispersed safely. If ...Coola...
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Autos and Economics: Lambo: A Rampage of Conspicuous Consumption
http://autosandeconomics.blogspot.com/2015/05/lambo-rampage-of-conspicuous-consumption.html
Has followed the industry (and the Japanese economy) for 30 years. David Ruggles. Has worked in every phase of the retail side: new and used, sales and management, and consulting in both the US and Japan. Go here. For links to Smitka's course blogs and research. Friday, May 1, 2015. Lambo: A Rampage of Conspicuous Consumption. If vehicles were purely practical devices to get from point A to point B then car enthusiasts would not exist. Colors? Linked from the Lamborghini Museum web site. For consumers, i...
Fall 2015 – Michael Smitka
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Gateway to Prof Smitka's Blogs and Course Sites. Recent Presentations and Papers. Posted by the prof. 26 August 2015, 3:08 pm. I’m teaching 3 classes; click to jump to the relevant course web page:. Economics of Business Strategy, MWF 1:25p-2:20p Huntley 321. China’s Economy, MWF 11:15 am 12:10 pm Huntley 220. Senior Capstone: Macroeconomics, MWF 9:05 am 10:00 am Huntley 321. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Notify me of new posts by email.
Past Courses – Michael Smitka
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Gateway to Prof Smitka's Blogs and Course Sites. Recent Presentations and Papers. Over the past several years I have taught the following courses. Click on any for links to the relevant web sites. I also direct many of the senior capstone projects in East Asian Studies. Econ 243: The Economics of Business Strategy. Econ 244: The Auto Industry. Econ 272: Japan’s Economy. Econ 274: China’s Economy. Econ 398: Senior Capstone: Macroeconomics. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Required fields are marked *.
Spring 2014 Class – Michael Smitka
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Gateway to Prof Smitka's Blogs and Course Sites. Recent Presentations and Papers. Posted by the prof. 26 June 2014, 11:43 am. I taught the intensive 4-week introduction to the auto industry in Spring 2014, which included a week in Detroit visiting firms, factories and museums. For details (including the intinerary in Detroit) go to the website, http:/ econ244.academic.wlu.edu. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Fall 2014 Classes ».
Fall 2016 – Michael Smitka
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Gateway to Prof Smitka's Blogs and Course Sites. Recent Presentations and Papers. Posted by the prof. 9 September 2016, 1:09 pm. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Econ 243 (Industrial Organization). Econ 244 (Auto Industry). Econ 272 (Japan's Modern Economy). Econ 274 (China's Modern Economy). Econ 398 (Senior seminar / macroeconomics).
Winter 2016 Courses – Michael Smitka
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Gateway to Prof Smitka's Blogs and Course Sites. Recent Presentations and Papers. Economics of Business Strategy:. MWF 11:15 am – 12:10 pm CGL 203. Course web site and blog at Econ 243. The only prerequisite is Economics 101. It does not. Require Micro Theory (Econ 210), but we do regularly use algebra. The course uses a standard text (Martin’s Industrial Organization) but focuses on cases studies of the beer industry and the steel industry, rather than learning model after model. Econ 244 (Auto Industry).
Fall 2013 classes – Michael Smitka
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Gateway to Prof Smitka's Blogs and Course Sites. Recent Presentations and Papers. Posted by the prof. 13 June 2013, 10:54 am. MWF 1:25 pm – 2:20 pm. This web site including syllabus, texts and schedule for the Fall 2013 version of Econ 243 is here. China’s Modern Economy. MWF 11:15 am – 12:10 pm. The Winter 1013-14 version will be similar, albeit with improvements based on my experience using two new books and associated readings. Both web sites include archives from previous terms. Reply to this comment.
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Herzlich willkommen bei e-con24! Wir schaffen Wärme. Wärme mit Gewinn. Kein Strohfeuer - Wir erwärmen uns langfristig für Ihren Erfolg! Sie besitzen oder verwalten Mehrfamilienhäuser, Büro- und Verwaltungsgebäude, Pflege- und Senioreneinrichtungen, Hotels, Krankenhäuser, Schulen etc. Sie sind gerade auf der Suche nach einer professionellen Lösung rund um die Wärmeversorgung. Sie wollen sich bei der Finanzierung Ihrer Heizanlage entlasten. Sie wollen mehr Wärme für Ihr Geld bekommen.
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Economics 243 Winter 2017. Economics of Strategy MWF 12:20-1:15 Early-Fielding 109. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. How to Read a Paper. Beer (2017 Paper #1). Archives and Cold Tests. 2016: Beer Paper #3. 2016: Steel Paper #4. Paper #4: Steel Strategy. 2013 Syllabus and Cold Tests. 2013 MT #1 Guidelines. 2012 Syllabus and Cold Tests. 2007 and 2008 Cold Tests. 2008 MT#2 (plus answers). 2007 Midterm #1 (answers). Diversification: Mergers & Efficiency. Minimum Wages in Fast Food. Http:/ ...
The Auto Industry
Economics 244: Spring 2016. 2016 Finalists and Winners. 2015 Finalists and Winners. 2017 Week I Short Paper. Chapter 5: International Auto Theft (Kimbell). Crane Trip to Detroit Journal. Uber and Google, a Budding Rivalry. By shelbyc18, on May 19th, 2017 see shelbyc18. For 3 other posts. Http:/ www.autonews.com/article/20170519/MOBILITY/170519760/uber-threatens-to-fire-engineer-at-center-of-waymo-lawsuit. Https:/ www.nytimes.com/2017/05/17/technology/silicon-valley-driverless-cars. For 3 other posts.
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