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Economics of Strategy
	Hardcover, 6th edition
Language	English
Subject	Business strategy, economic theory
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons
Publication date	September 4, 2012 (6th edition)
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print, e-book
Pages	560 pp.
ISBN	978-1118273630

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Economics of Strategy is a textbook by David Besanko, David Dranove, Scott Schaefer, and Mark Shanley. The book offers an economic foundation for strategic analysis.^[1] The text was initially published in 1996 by John Wiley & Sons and, as of 2017, available in its seventh edition. Economics of Strategy is one of the leading books of its kind and has earned loyalty both as a classroom tool and as a professional reference book. The signature book covers feature famous impressionist paintings. The Economics of strategy, 5th édition has been translated into French by Thierry Burger-Helmchen, Julien Pénin and Caroline Hussler, under the title "Principes économiques de stratégie", edited by DeBoeck.

Overview

This influential business book provides a detailed and comprehensive text offering a link between economic theory and business applications. The book uses economic theory to discuss and to quantify popular concepts of modern business strategy.^[2] The text is technical in its approach but accessible due to its numerous real-world examples. The examples are drawn from around the globe and cover various business practices from the eighteenth century to modern days. Key economic principles discussed include economies of scale, economies of scope, transaction-cost economics, market entry, and commitment and agency issues.^[3]

Sections

Part One centers on the boundaries of the firm;
Part Two discusses competition;
Part Three focuses on positioning and sustaining advantage; and
Part Four covers the interface among the theory of the firm, organization design, and business strategy.

References

^ "Economics of Strategy, 6th Edition". wiley.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
^ "Economics of Strategy". bol.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
^ Zitz, A., Economics of Strategy, 7th Edition By: David Besanko, David Dranove, Mark Shanley, and Scott Schaefer. Notes By: Anton Zitz, accessed 28 April 2024

[1] "Economics of Strategy, 6th Edition". wiley.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2015-05-07.

[2] "Economics of Strategy". bol.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.

[3] Zitz, A., Economics of Strategy, 7th Edition By: David Besanko, David Dranove, Mark Shanley, and Scott Schaefer. Notes By: Anton Zitz, accessed 28 April 2024

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+'''''Economics of Strategy''''' is a textbook by David Besanko, David Dranove, Scott Schaefer, and Mark Shanley. The book offers an economic foundation for strategic analysis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002481.html|publisher=[[wiley.com]]|title=Economics of Strategy, 6th Edition|accessdate=2015-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306230400/http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002481.html|archive-date=2014-03-06|url-status=dead}}</ref> The text was initially published in 1996 by [[John Wiley & Sons]] and, as of 2017, available in its [http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP003387.html seventh edition]. ''Economics of Strategy'' is one of the leading books of its kind and has earned loyalty both as a classroom tool and as a professional reference book. The signature book covers feature famous [[impressionist]] paintings.
+The Economics of strategy, 5th édition has been translated into French by [https://www.beta-economics.fr/annuaire/18/burger-helmchen_thierry/ Thierry Burger-Helmchen], Julien Pénin and Caroline Hussler, under the title "[http://www.deboecksuperieur.com/ouvrage/9782804163198-principes-economiques-de-strategie Principes économiques de stratégie]", edited by DeBoeck.
-'''Economics of Strategy''' is a book by David Besanko, David Dranove, Scott Schaefer, and Mark Shanley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002481.html|publisher=[[wiley.com]]|title=Economics of Strategy, 6th Edition|accessdate=2015-05-07}}</ref>
 ==Overview==
-This influential business book provides a detailed and comprehensive text offering a link between economic theory and business applications. The text is technical in its approach but accessible due to its numerous examples. The sixth edition uses economic theory to quantify and to discuss popular concepts of modern business strategy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bol.com/nl/p/economics-of-strategy/9200000010735231/|publisher=[[bol.com]]|title=Economics of Strategy|accessdate=2015-05-08}}</ref>
+This influential business book provides a detailed and comprehensive text offering a link between economic theory and business applications. The book uses economic theory to discuss and to quantify popular concepts of modern business strategy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bol.com/nl/p/economics-of-strategy/9200000010735231/|publisher=bol.com|title=Economics of Strategy|accessdate=2015-05-08}}</ref> The text is technical in its approach but accessible due to its numerous real-world examples. The examples are drawn from around the globe and cover various business practices from the eighteenth century to modern days. Key economic principles discussed include [[economies of scale]], [[economies of scope]], [[transaction-cost economics]], [[Market entry strategy|market entry]], and commitment and [[Principal–agent problem|agency]] issues.<ref>Zitz, A., [https://antonzitz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Economics-of-Strategy_f.pdf Economics of Strategy, 7th Edition By: David Besanko, David Dranove, Mark Shanley, and Scott Schaefer. Notes By: Anton Zitz], accessed 28 April 2024</ref>
-==Criticism==
+==Sections==
+* Part One centers on the boundaries of the firm;
+* Part Two discusses [[competition]];
+* Part Three focuses on [[positioning (marketing)|positioning]] and sustaining advantage; and
+* Part Four covers the interface among the [[theory of the firm]], [[organization design]], and [[business strategy]].
 ==See also==
+* [[Business analysis]]
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+* [[Business model]]
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+* [[Competitive advantage]]
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+* [[Management consulting]]
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+* [[Strategy dynamics]]
+* [[Strategic planning]]
+* [[Strategic Management Society]]
+* [[Six Forces Model]]
 ==References==
-{{Reflist}}
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-==External links==
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