{"product_id":"9781461373179","title":"Cost Structure and the Measurement of Economic Performance: Productivity, Utilization, Cost Economics, and Related Performance Indicators","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCost Structure and the Measurement of Economic Performance: Productivity, Utilization, Cost Economics, and Related Performance Indicators\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMorrison Paul, Catherine J.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCost Structure and the Measurement of Economic  Performance\u003c\/em\u003e is designed to provide a comprehensive guide for  students, researchers or consultants who wish to model, construct,  interpret, and use economic performance measures. The topical emphasis  is on productivity growth and its dependence on the cost structure.  The methodological focus is on application of the tools of economic  analysis - the `thinking structure' provided by microeconomic  theory - to measure technological or cost structure, and link  it with market and regulatory structure. This provides a rich basis  for evaluation of economic performance and its determinants. \u003cbr\u003e  The format of the book stresses topics or questions of interest rather  than the theoretical tools for analysis. Traditional productivity  growth modeling and measurement practices that result in a  productivity residual often called the `measure of our ignorance' are  initially overviewed, and then the different aspects of technological,  market and regulatory structure that might underlie this residual are  explored. The ultimate goal is to decompose or explain the residual,  by modeling and measuring a multitude of impacts that determine the  economic performance of firms, sectors, and economies. \u003cbr\u003e  The chapters are organized with three broad goals in mind. The first  is to introduce the overall ideas involved in economic performance  measurement and traditional productivity growth analysis. Issues  associated with different types of (short and long run, internal and  external) cost economies, market and regulatory impacts, and other  general cost efficiencies that might impact these measures are then  explored. Finally, some of the theoretical, data construction and  econometric tools necessary to justify and implement these models are  emphasized.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-11-05\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9781461373179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461373179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-5093-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 363\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44358750535820,"sku":"9781461373179","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461373179.jpg?v=1755113374","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781461373179","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}