Microeconomics for Public Managers

Microeconomics for Public Managers presents a rigorous non-mathematical introduction to the study of microeconomics geared towards managers of nonprofit institutions. Provides an introduction to the economist’s toolkit for students destined for not-for-profit enterprises and public institutions Topics are selected for their relevance to the non-profit sector, enabling key issues to be covered in greater depth than standard microeconomic textbooks Pertinent case studies and cost-benefit analysis are utilized throughout Features end-of chapter problem sets and study questions Describes economic decision-making applicable to non-profit managers Accompanying website with instructor materials is available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/keating

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgments. Organizational Alternatives. Part I: Institutional Setting:. 1. Managerial Economics in Public and Nonprofit Administration: An. Overview. 2. Characteristics of the Government and Private Nonprofit Sectors. Part II: Consumer Theory and Public Goods:. 3. Demand and Supply. 4. Estimating Client Choice. 5. Market Failure and Public Choice. Part III: Production Theory and Public Administration:. 6. Production and Costs. 7. Market Structure in Government and Nonprofit Industries. 8. Selecting the Right Niche and Setting Client Fees. 9. Strategic Goals: If Not Profit, What?. Part IV: Input Markets and Cost--Benefit Analysis:. 10. Employing Labor and Capital. 11. Cost--Benefit Analysis. Index