Synopsis
For courses in industrial organization (undergraduate and graduate) in economics departments. The text will also fit in other departments under public policy toward business, antitrust economics, regulation of industry, managerial economics, MBA economic courses, and law school courses in trade regulation.
The tenth edition of this widely used industry casebook continues to offer the leading “real-world” survey of contemporary American industries. Providing a sound new treatment of the role of public policy in a free enterprise economy, this text illustrates the broadest possible range of American market structures through a series of carefully chosen and well-developed case studies of specific industries, all written by leading authorities in their field.
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About the Author
JAMES W. BROCK is Moeckel Professor of Economics at Miami University (Ohio). He is the author of a number of books and articles on industrial organization and public policy, and has testified before various congressional committees on antitrust issues.
From the Back Cover
The tenth edition of this widely used casebook continues to offer an in-depth survey of contemporary American industries. The broadest possible range of market structures is illustrated through twelve case studies of specific industries, all written by leading authorities in their field. The text concludes with a balanced look at the role of public policy in a free enterprise economy.
Key features include:
- NEW ― Four new industries are now represented, including health care, cigarettes, telecommunications, and commercial banking.
- Al of the case studies carried over from the previous edition have been significantly revised and updated.
- NEW ― The industry studies on computers and college sports have been completely rewritten for this edition.
- Each industry is framed within the structure-conduce-performance approach to industrial organization. The uniqueness of each industry and important international issues are examined throughout the text.
- Industries included in this edition are agriculture, petroleum, automobiles, beer, computers, college sports, airlines, motion picture entertainment, cigarettes, health care, telecommunications, and commercial banking.
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