Microeconomics for Public Managers presents a rigorous non-mathematical introduction to the study of microeconomics for managers of non-profit institutions. This unique text is designed for students who intend to work at philanthropic organizations, universities, various levels of government, and other non-profit entities. Topics covered in this text are selected specifically for their relevance to the non-profit sector. This enables the key issues to be covered in greater depth than standard microeconomics textbooks and appropriate case studies and cost-benefit analysis to be extensively utilized. With problem sets and end-of-chapter questions, this textbook provides a pertinent and accessible introduction for students.
"I think this book begins to fill a serious gap in themarket. Many students are turned off by economics because theydon't see its applicability for their jobs. This book makeseconomics relevant to the NFP manager."
Robert T. Greenbaum, Ohio State University
"This book does a fine job meeting the needs of PublicAdministration students."
John Graham, Rutgers University
"The Keatings' approach of using cost-benefitanalysis as a capstone is for the best, since it gets students touse what they have learned about markets and the informationcontained in market prices, and what they have learned about marketfailure, in a unified application."
Michael Rushton, Indiana University
"The exercises are a lot more useful for publicmanagement students than the ones in standard economicstextbooks. They are the kind I end up writing formyself."
John McPeak, Syracuse University
Robert T. Greenbaum, Ohio State University
"This book does a fine job meeting the needs of PublicAdministration students."
John Graham, Rutgers University
"The Keatings' approach of using cost-benefitanalysis as a capstone is for the best, since it gets students touse what they have learned about markets and the informationcontained in market prices, and what they have learned about marketfailure, in a unified application."
Michael Rushton, Indiana University
"The exercises are a lot more useful for publicmanagement students than the ones in standard economicstextbooks. They are the kind I end up writing formyself."
John McPeak, Syracuse University