ECON 482

Fall 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 24-Dec 9

Economics of the Digital Economy

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Analysis of firm strategies and public policy issues surrounding the digital economy and related industries. Applies economic tools and principles, including game theory, industrial organization, and information economics. Topics include: differentiation of prices and products; search cost and price dispersion; network effects and system competition; economics of platforms; intellectual property; antitrust regulations.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ECON 302; MATH 220/MATH 221 or Calculus I equivalent.

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ECON 482 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			75878	Lecture-Discussion	A3	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	123 David Kinley Hall	Hong, S	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: RESTRICTION INFORMATION: https://go.conomics.illinois.edu/FallRestrictions Restriction(s): Restricted to Economics or Econometrics & Quant Econ or Computer Science & Economics major(s) or minor(s).
			75889	Lecture-Discussion	A4	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	123 David Kinley Hall	Hong, S	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Special Approval: Advisor Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Info: OPEN SEATS RESTRICTED TO MSPE STUDENTS. PREVIOUSLY ECON 490. Students with credit for this course title as Econ 490 are unable to earn credit for this course. To earn the 4th credit hour, contact the instructor for details on graduate-credit work when instruction begins. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS:Economics:Policy Econ -UIUC.