Managers who are looking to gain a better understanding of todays industrial environment will appreciate this book. It offers a comprehensive examination of the field. Empirical applications are integrated throughout the chapters to provide relevant examples. Discussions are included on price discrimination as it relates to monopolies and product varieties. Basic models of imperfect competition are presented. Entry deterrents and price fixing are also examined in more detail. Managers will then learn how to apply this information as they build a successful organization.
Book Details:
- Author: Lynne Pepall
- ISBN: 9780470591802
- Year Published: 2011
- Pages: 576
- BISAC: BUS000000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/General
About the Book and Topic:
Managers who are looking to gain a better understanding of todays industrial environment will appreciate this book. It offers a comprehensive examination of the field. Empirical applications are integrated throughout the chapters to provide relevant examples. Discussions are included on price discrimination as it relates to monopolies and product varieties. Basic models of imperfect competition are presented. Entry deterrents and price fixing are also examined in more detail. Managers will then learn how to apply this information as they build a successful organization.
Offers a comprehensive examination of the field Integrates empirical applications throughout the chapters to provide relevant examples Discusses price discrimination as it relates to monopolies and product varieties Examines basic models of imperfect competition
About the Author
Lynne Pepall, PhD, is a professor of economics at Tufts University with expertise in industrial organization. She also taught at Concordia University. Since 1987, she has taught microeconomics at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Dan Richards is a professor at Tufts University with expertise in industrial organization and merger analysis. He has also taught at Queen’s University, Hamilton College, the Sloan School of Management, the Rotterdam School of Management, and the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy.