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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.Synopsis
Two new industries have been added to the third edition: casino gambling and nursing home industry. The 14 studies are designed for courses in industrial organization, and include details of the history and circumstances of each industry together with detailed descriptions of the government policies that influence competition within each. The contributors are American economists in private industry or public institutions; Deutsch teaches economics at the U. of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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.