Managerial Economics

William F Samuelson

ISBN 10: 047166362X / ISBN 13: 9780471663621

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2005

About this Item

This text provides full coverage of all the topics typically encountered in business or managerial economics. It is designed to be appropriate for intermediate and final year undergraduate, first year graduate and MBA programmes in managerial economics and applied microeconomic analysis. Building upon a core of microeconomic principles, the text covers all areas of managerial economics courses in a style which is easy to follow, using applied material to complement theoretical concepts. The book also incorporates areas of resent research and debate, including organizational architecture and investment appraisal. Special features of the text include: lists of key terms; chapter summaries; and review questions.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Managerial Economics
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047166362X
• ISBN 13: 9780471663621
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The right tools to guide real decisions
When you're climbing a mountain, you have to carefully consider every step if you want to reach your goal. You need to know how your tools will actually perform on the mountain. It also helps to have a trusted guide who knows the way.

The same holds true in today's highly competitive, global business environments. The decisions managers make are more complex and critical than ever before. You need to understand how to use economic analysis techniques to make real business decisions.

When it comes to making real-life decisions based on sound economic analysis, there is no better guide than Samuelson and & Marks's Managerial Economics, 5th Edition. Featuring many detailed, real-world examples, as well as strong coverage of decision making under uncertainty, game theory, and international topics, this practical text equips you with the right tools you need to make smart decisions.

New in the Fifth Edition
* Updated and revised chapters on making decisions under uncertainty (Chapters 8 and 9).
* New discussions of behavioral economics, including such issues as bounded rationality, sunk-cost fallacies, decision-making heuristics and biases, and the winner's curse.
* Updated and expanded coverage of corporate incentives and governance.
* Incorporates new developments in the areas of technological change, network economies, and internet economics.
* Updated applications and revised end-of-chapter problems.

About the Author

William F. Samuelson is professor of economics and finance at Boston University School of Management. He received his B.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University. His research interests include game theory, decision theory, bidding, bargaining, and experimental economics. He has published a variety of articles in leading economics and management science journals including The American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Econometrica, the Journal of Finance, Management Science, and Operations Research. His teaching and research have been sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute for Dispute resolution, among others. He is currently on the editorial boards of the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization and Group Decision and Negotiation.

Stephen G. Marks is associate professor of law at Boston University. He received his J.D., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of California-Berkeley. He has taught in the areas of managerial economics, finance, corporate law, and securities regulation. his research interests include corporate governance, law and economics, finance, and information theory. He has published his research in various law reviews and in such journals as the American Economic Review, The Journal of Legal Studies, and The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.