<p>While taking Industrial Organization I remember working with:</p>

<ol>
<li><em>Strategies and games: theory and practice</em> by Dutta</li>
<li><em>Introduction to industrial organization</em> by Cabral</li>
<li><em>Industrial organization: theory and applications</em> by Shy</li>
<li><em>Industrial Organization: Markets and Strategies</em> by Belleflamme and Peitz</li>
</ol>

<p>The first two are rather introductory while third and forth are more advanced (getting into greater detail with a little bit more advanced maths). You can probably find them online if you try.</p>

<p>And on top of that, I really enjoyed <em>The Economics of industrial organization</em> by Shepherd. It is way older than the others but still made quite a good read. </p>

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2019-11-19T15:29:50.237Z
I don’t know the first three but bellflame’s book is good I would recommend it as well
1muflon1
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I recommend it as well, but there are two authors, Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz. Let me edit that in.
Bayesian
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bajun65537
<p>I would recommend the The theory of Industrial Organization and the Game Theory from Jean Tirole </p>

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It is a great book, but perhaps a little outdated.
Bayesian
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1muflon1
<p>For a slightly different perspective and somewhat newer tools, I would suggest "Oligopoly Pricing: Old Ideas and New Tools" by Xavier Vives. </p>

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Hal_Incandenza
<p>I'm currently an undergraduate freshman looking for resources to self-read Industrial Organization. I've read Varian's undergraduate book cover-to-cover and have a decent understanding of basic game theory, and I own the book 
<a href="https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/B00I8XF6XW" rel="nofollow noreferrer" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications by Pepall-Richards-Norman</a></p>

<p>Is there another book that would be better for someone who wants a rigorous treatment of IO that is mathematically advanced but theoretically digestable, or is this one optimal? (By the time I begin to self-read, I'll have finished most of baby Rudin). </p>

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Books friendly to self-studying Industrial Organization
Daniel Luo
# Books friendly to self-studying Industrial Organization

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-18)

I'm currently an undergraduate freshman looking for resources to self-read Industrial Organization. I've read Varian's undergraduate book cover-to-cover and have a decent understanding of basic game theory, and I own the book
[Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications by Pepall-Richards-Norman](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/B00I8XF6XW)

Is there another book that would be better for someone who wants a rigorous treatment of IO that is mathematically advanced but theoretically digestable, or is this one optimal? (By the time I begin to self-read, I'll have finished most of baby Rudin).

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-11-19. Score: 8

While taking Industrial Organization I remember working with:

1. *Strategies and games: theory and practice* by Dutta
2. *Introduction to industrial organization* by Cabral
3. *Industrial organization: theory and applications* by Shy
4. *Industrial Organization: Markets and Strategies* by Belleflamme and Peitz

The first two are rather introductory while third and forth are more advanced (getting into greater detail with a little bit more advanced maths). You can probably find them online if you try.

And on top of that, I really enjoyed *The Economics of industrial organization* by Shepherd. It is way older than the others but still made quite a good read.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I don’t know the first three but bellflame’s book is good I would recommend it as well  
> **username_3**: I recommend it as well, but there are two authors, Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz. Let me edit that in.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-11-18. Score: 3

I would recommend the The theory of Industrial Organization and the Game Theory from Jean Tirole

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: It is a great book, but perhaps a little outdated.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-11-26. Score: 1

For a slightly different perspective and somewhat newer tools, I would suggest "Oligopoly Pricing: Old Ideas and New Tools" by Xavier Vives.


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