Competition - Economics, Industrial Policies, Industrial Organization, General & Heavy Industry - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
A collection of thirteen studies of individual industries that mirror the sectoral composition of the current U.S. economy. Each study is authored by a specialist for the industry in question. The book contains particularly strong coverage of the distribution and service industries and analyzes industries with which students will be familiar. Each study looks closely at competitive forces at work within the industry and addresses the role of government intervention. Containing over 40% new material, the second edition profiles for the first time the following industries: electric power, local phone service, motion pictures, and microcomputer platforms.Editorials
Booknews
A collection of 13 studies of individual industries that mirror the sectoral composition of the current US economy. Each is complete in itself, but read together, they illuminate the competition and interdependence between them. No date is noted for the first edition, but the second contains new profiles for electric power, local phone service, motion pictures, and microcomputer platforms. Others described are automobiles, beer, pharmaceuticals, retail commercial banking, health insurance, and hospitals. Paper edition (unseen), $31.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
April 30, 1998
Publisher
M.E. Sharpe
Pages
384
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780765600691