Microeconomics for Public Managers

Microeconomics for Public Managers presents a rigorous non–mathematical introduction to the study of microeconomics for managers of non–profit institutions. This unique text is designed for students who intend to work at philanthropic organizations, universities, various levels of government, and other non–profit entities. Topics covered in this text are selected specifically for their relevance to the non–profit sector. This enables the key issues to be covered in greater depth than standard microeconomics textbooks and appropriate case studies and cost–benefit analysis to be extensively utilized. With problem sets and end–of–chapter questions, this textbook provides a pertinent and accessible introduction for students.

Spis treści:
Organizational Alternatives
Part I:   Institutional Setting
Chapter 1.   Managerial Economics in Public and Nonprofit Administration:   An Overview
Chapter 2.   Characteristics of the Government and Private Nonprofit Sectors
Part II:   Consumer Theory and Public Goods
Chapter 3.   Demand and Supply
Chapter 4.   Estimating Client Choice
Chapter 5.   Market Failure and Public Choice
Part III:  Production Theory and Public Administration
Chapter 6.  Production and Costs
Chapter 7.   Market Structure in Government and Nonprofit Industries
Chapter 8.   Selecting the Right Niche and Setting Client Fees
Chapter 9.   Strategic Goals:   If Not Profit, What?
Part IV:   Input Markets and Cost–Benefit Analysis
Chapter 10.   Employing Labor and Capital
Chapter 11.  Cost–Benefit Analysis
Index


Nota biograficzna:
Barry P. Keating teaches Non–profit Management, Managerial Economics, and Forecasting to undergraduate and graduate classes at the University of Notre Dame. He conduct s business forecasting seminars internationally for corporate professionals. He is also a Heritage Foundation Salvatori Fellow.
Maryann O. Keating teaches Principles of Economics, Graduate Survey of Economics, and Public Finance at Indiana University South Bend. They have three adult children and live in South Bend, Indiana.

Okładka tylna:
Microeconomics for Public Managers presents a rigorous non–mathematical introduction to the study of microeconomics for managers of non–profit institutions. This unique text is designed for students who intend to work at philanthropic organizations, universities, various levels of government, and other non–profit entities. Topics covered in this text are selected specifically for their relevance to the non–profit sector. This enables the key issues to be covered in greater depth than standard microeconomics textbooks and appropriate case studies and cost–benefit analysis to be extensively utilized. With problem sets and end–of–chapter questions, this textbook provides a pertinent and accessible introduction for students.