{"product_id":"9783032109057","title":"Industrial Organization The Economics of Markets, Firms, and Competition","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIndustrial Organization\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Economics of Markets, Firms, and Competition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCintya Lanchimba\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Industries \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 3.0pt .0001pt 4.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eThis book provides a clear and accessible introduction to industrial economics, designed to help readers understand how markets and firms operate in theory and practice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 3.0pt .0001pt 4.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eBeginning with the benchmark model of perfect competition, the book explains why economists use this idealized structure to assess efficiency and consumer welfare. The book examines real-world market structures—monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition—where firms exercise strategic power over prices and output. Chapters explore how companies compete, cooperate, and innovate, drawing on case-based examples to illustrate the dynamics of market behavior. The text also addresses regulation and competition policy, tracing the origins of antitrust legislation and presenting tools for measuring market power. These chapters equip readers to evaluate policy interventions and their implications for business strategy and consumer outcomes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 3.0pt .0001pt 4.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eIn its final section, the book turns to the economics of information, focusing on contract theory and the principal–agent problem. It demonstrates how incentives and asymmetric information shape decision-making within firms and markets, offering insights into governance and organizational design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 3.0pt .0001pt 4.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eCombining rigorous analysis with practical applications, this book is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate students in economics and business, as well as for readers seeking to understand the forces that shape modern industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCintya Lanchimba\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Economics in the quantitative economics department at Escuela Politécnica Nacional in Ecuador. She also serves as Associate Researcher at IAE, IREGE, in France. Her research centers on distribution networks, market structure, franchise ecosystems, psychological capital, and family business\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032109057\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e174\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44571112702092,"sku":"9783032109057","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032109057.jpg?v=1781087772","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032109057","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}