Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics with Economic Applications

This book seeks to train learners to think analytically in a business context. Specifically, it uses over 300 real-world, managerially-oriented applications to show readers how managers apply theories and techniques to solve real-world business problems. The book includes extensive coverage of the latest analytical tools in managerial economics: game-theoretic tactics, best-practices mechanism design, information economics, and organizational architecture, as well as a thorough integration of international issues.

James R. McGuigan owns and operates his own numismatic investment firm. Prior to this activity, he was Associate Professor of Finance and Business Economics in the School of Business Administration at Wayne State University. He also taught at the University of Pittsburgh and Point Park College. McGuigan received his undergraduate degree from Carnegie-Mellon University. He earned an MBA at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago, and his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to his interests in economics, he has co-authored books in financial management, including Contemporary Financial Management, with R. Charles Moyer. His research articles on options have been published in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.