15.020 能源、创新与可持续发展经济学 (Economics of Energy, Innovation, and Sustainability)

MIT Course 15 · Managerial Economics · 管理经济学 · 课号 15.020

TL;DR

• 全球能源结构低碳转型过程中的市场化机制，包括碳排放权交易体系（ETS）与碳税设计。
• 可再生能源（光伏、风电）平准化度电成本（LCOE）下降曲线与电网调峰储能经济性。
• 应对气候变化负外部性的公共政策干预工具与企业 ESG 投资的长期财务回报权衡。

课程简介 / Description

Competition in Telecommunications provides an introduction to the economics, business strategies, and technology of telecommunications markets. This includes markets for wireless communications, local and long-distance services, and customer equipment. The convergence of computers, cable TV and telecommunications and the competitive emergence of the Internet are covered in depth. A number of speakers from leading companies in the industry will give course lectures.

讲义 / Lecture Notes

• 1
  • Course Introduction and Competitive Structure of Telecoms Industry: The Effect of Convergence
  • (Telecommunication companies, computer hardware and software companies, and cable operators converge to compete for voice traffic, data traffic, and integration of networks.)
• 2
  • What Caused the Telecom Crash? Is there Light at the End of the Tunnel?
• 3
  • The Economics of Networks and Regulation
  • (Economies of Scale and Scope, Sunk Costs, Barriers to Entry and Unbundled Network Elements.)
• 4
  • Regulation, Deregulation and the Telecom Act of 1996
  • (The effect of government regulation on the framework for competition.)
• 5
  • Competition in Local Service
  • (Facilities-based competition and regulation-based competition.)
  • Wireline + Wireless. Will Cellular Replace Residential Wireline Service?
• 6
  • Competition for Residential Local and Long Distance
  • (Bundling of local and long distance services.)
• 7
  • Competition in Mobile & Wireless Communications
  • (Introduction to wireless technologies.)
  • Competition for Standards and Coverage
  • (TDMA, CDMA, GSM. WCDMA, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA)
• 8
  • Future Wireless Technology (PDF)
  • Presentation courtesy of our guest speaker: Dick Lynch, CTO, Verizon Wireless.
• 9
  • The Direction of Future Competition
  • (WiFi, bundling of services (Cable TV, voice, Internet))
  • Full Service Operators (any-distance service, wireline/wireless, voice, Internet access). Integration of Voice, Data, and Wireless Networks
• 10
  • Competition in Wireless – Winning Strategies
  • (How Nextel's differentiation strategy leads to higher ARPU and lower churn.)
  • Guest speakers:
  • Scott Wiener, Nextel VP
  • Brian Toll, 15.020 alum and Nextel Manager, Strategic Pricing & Analysis
• 11
  • Internet Commerce in an Wireless World
  • (A discussion of new technologies that will change how consumers interact with businesses using wireless devices.)
  • Speaker: Hoss Mohsenzadeh, Aliaswire Inc.
• 12
  • Entrepreneurs in Telecommunications
  • (Do entrepreneurial opportunities still exist in Telecom? How should a new telecom-oriented venture orient its strategy?)
  • Speaker: Carl Stjernfeldt, Battery Ventures
• 13
  • Competition in an Industry where the Service Look to be Increasingly like a Commodity with Little Differentiation
  • Speaker: Carlos Lopez-Abadia, Qwest CIO
• 14
  • Are Spectrum Auctions a Good Idea?
  • (Is spectrum truly scarce and does auctioning it benefit consumers?)
• 15
  • Future Competition in Telecommunications
  • (Competition on the edge of the network.)
• 16
  • Global Competition: Will Anyone Ever Make Money in China?
  • (What are the critical success factors? Can vendors afford to wait it out? What is the impact of different standards in China?)
  • Speakers: You! Class members from around the world describe competition in their home markets.
• 17
  • Mobile Handset Market Value Chain
  • (Who are the players in the global handset market? How are deals made? Who wields the power? How do new technologies make it into the hands of the consumers?)
• 18
  • Will Telecom and IT be a Growing Industry or like a "Water Utility?"
• 19
  • Student Presentations
• 20
  • Student Presentations
• 21
  • Student Presentations
  • Course Evaluations
• 22
  • Last Day of Class

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