Business Economics

Business Economics
ISBN-10
0199657998
ISBN-13
9780199657995
Series
Business Economics
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
492
Language
English
Published
2013-02-07
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Andrew Gillespie

Description

Featuring top practitioners from organizations including Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Simon-Kucher & Partners and Mission Burrito, Business Economics offers students real insight into how economics is used in business and why it is relevant to their future careers. Renowned for its engaging style and clarity of explanation, students are carefully guided through economic concepts and models, with stimulating examples and questions to reinforce learning and test understanding. Video walkthroughs help explain more difficult economic concepts and give readers the opportunity to go back over what they have learnt. Packed full of engaging and topical cases which students can easily relate to, the author considers economics in the context of business and management, equipping students with the tools necessary to apply economics to business issues and decisions. New to this edition New insights from top business practitioners explaining how economics is used in their day to day work Increased coverage of macro economics and game theory Updated coverage of the financial crisis, integrated throughout the chapters Tips from business practitioners on the essential skills and attributes required in the workplace Fully updated examples and cases to illustrate economics in business

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