{"product_id":"microeconomics-for-public-managers-hardback-9781405125437","title":"Microeconomics for Public Managers (Hardback) 9781405125437","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMicroeconomics for Public Managers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBarry P. Keating (Author), Maryann O. Keating (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405125437, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 October 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18.3 x 3 cm, 0.916 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“I think this book begins to fill a serious gap in the market. Many students are turned off by economics because they don't see its applicability for their jobs. This book makes economics relevant to the NFP manager.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert T. Greenbaum, Ohio State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book does a fine job meeting the needs of Public Administration students.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Graham, Rutgers University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Keatings’ approach of using cost-benefit analysis as a capstone is for the best, since it gets students to use what they have learned about markets and the information contained in market prices, and what they have learned about market failure, in a unified application.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Rushton, Indiana University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The exercises are a lot more useful \u003ci\u003efor public management students\u003c\/i\u003e than the ones in standard economics textbooks. They are the kind I end up writing for myself.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn McPeak, Syracuse University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMicroeconomics for Public Managers\u003c\/i\u003e presents a rigorous non-mathematical introduction to the study of microeconomics geared towards managers of nonprofit institutions.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an introduction to the economist’s toolkit for students destined for not-for-profit enterprises and public institutions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics are selected for their relevance to the non-profit sector, enabling key issues to be covered in greater depth than standard microeconomic textbooks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePertinent case studies and cost-benefit analysis are utilized throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures end-of chapter problem sets and study questions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes economic decision-making applicable to non-profit managers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccompanying website with instructor materials is available at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackwellpublishing.com\/keating\"\u003ewww.blackwellpublishing.com\/keating\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures. \u003cp\u003eList of Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Institutional Setting:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Managerial Economics in Public and Nonprofit Administration: An.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Characteristics of the Government and Private Nonprofit Sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Consumer Theory and Public Goods:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Demand and Supply.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Estimating Client Choice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Market Failure and Public Choice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Production Theory and Public Administration:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Production and Costs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Market Structure in Government and Nonprofit Industries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Selecting the Right Niche and Setting Client Fees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Strategic Goals: If Not Profit, What?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV: Input Markets and Cost--Benefit Analysis:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Employing Labor and Capital.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Cost--Benefit Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437760606488,"sku":"9781405125437","price":111.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405125437.jpg?v=1784938565","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/microeconomics-for-public-managers-hardback-9781405125437","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}