Unrivaled in its unique combination of analytical rigor and accessibility, Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach has garnered one of the broadest adoption lists in the market. Now appearing in its Sixth Edition, Professor Varian's hallmark text is better than ever, featuring new treatments of game theory and competitive strategy, and a variety of new illustrative examples. Modern, authoritative, and above all crafted by an outstanding teacher and scholar, Intermediate Microeconomics, Sixth Edition will expand students' analytic powers and strengthen their understanding of microeconomics.

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This unique text uses Microsoft Excel workbooks toinstruct students. In addition to explaining fundamental conceptsin microeconomic theory, readers acquire a great deal ofsophisticated Excel skills and gain the practical mathematicsneeded to succeed in advanced courses. In addition to theinnovative pedagogical approach, the book features explicitlyrepeated use of a single central methodology, the economicapproach. Students learn how economists think and how to think likean economist. With concrete, numerical examples and novel, engagingapplications, interest for readers remains high as live graphs anddata respond to manipulation by the user. Finally, clear writingand active learning are features sure to appeal to modernpractitioners and their students. The website accompanying the textis found at www.depauw.edu/learn/microexcel .

This volume examines just why and in what sense, Sir KarlPopper's view of empirical falsifiability as the distinguishingcharacteristic of science has found appeal among economists. Thelimitations of this tenet, both for a philosophy of science and asa guideline to economic inquiry, are examined, as are several ofthe proposed alternatives.

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Exploding growth. Soaring investment. Incoming talent waves.India's top companies are scoring remarkable successes on thesefronts - and more. How? Instead of adopting management practices that dominate Westernbusinesses, they're applying fresh practices of their owninstrategy, leadership, talent, and organizational culture. In The India Way, the Wharton School India Team unveils thesecompanies' secrets. Drawing on interviews with leaders of India'slargest firms - including Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries,Narayana Murthy of Infosys Technologies, and Vineet Nayar of HCLTechnologies - the authors identify what Indian managers dodifferently, including: Looking beyond stockholders' interests to public mission andnational purpose Drawing on improvisation, adaptation, and resilience to overcomeendless hurdles Identifying products and services of compelling value tocustomers Investing in talent and building a stirring culture The authors explain how these innovations work within Indiancompanies, identifyi

A collection of Peter Ferdinand Drucker's legendary essays onbusiness, management, economics and society, written between 1972and 1980. They reflect an international viewpoint and are concernedwith what Drucker called "social ecology" and especiallyinstitutions - governments, organized science, business or schools.This hardcover release is being published as part of the HarvardBusiness Press Drucker Library.