Written specifically for students, policy makers and industry professionals, this work provides readers with a detailed examination of the main issues faced by all nursing homes, including trends in healthcare expenditures, government legislation and opportunities for growth.

Written specifically for students, policy makers and industry professionals, this work provides readers with a detailed examination of the main issues faced by all nursing homes, including trends in healthcare expenditures, government legislation and opportunities for growth.

Featuring new chapters on casino gambling and the nursing home industry, and updated throughout, the new edition of this highly readable work analyzes well-defined industries from commodities and manufacturing to distribution and services, showing how firms compete with one another. Each study gives appropriate attention to government policies that have influenced competitive conditions in the industry, and the material is presented without the use of calculus so that anyone with some background in economic principles can benefit from it. The book provides balance in regard to the mix of...

The studies in this volume analyse well-defined industries, from commodities and manufacturing to distribution and services, showing how firms compete with one another. Each study gives appropriate attention to government policies that have influenced competitive conditions in the industry.