While Latin America accounts for approximately 7 percent of the world economy, easily accessible information on the economies of the region is not always easy to find. The existing literature on Latin American economics usually assumes some previous familiarity with the region and is focused on...

Introduction to managerial economics -- Demand -- Elasticity -- Supply -- Competitive markets -- Economic efficiency -- Costs -- Monopoly -- Pricing -- Strategic thinking -- Oligopoly -- Externalities -- Asymmetric information -- Incentives and organization -- Regulation

This textbook addresses the core issues facing economists concerning price determination in commodity markets, especially food and agricultural commodities. This book hones in on the conceptual basis of the various relationships, with special emphasis on market interrelationships, both...