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

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