ECO330 Managerial Economics Book Review

Your book review should be 500-1000 words, 2 to 4 double-spaced, typed pages. Your review should include the following:

• Identify the book. Include author(s), title, date and place of publication.
• What is the author’s (or authors’) background? Does that background provide the author(s) with any particular perspective or point of view of which readers should be aware?
• Who is the intended audience? Who does the author expect to read the book?
• What was the author’s major objective (or goal) in writing the book? Did the author tell you this (in a preface, for example), or did you infer the major objective from your reading of the book? Did the author(s) accomplish the goal (stated or implied)?
• Provide a brief summary of the book, including an overview of the contents and organization of the book. What were the key or over-riding ideas or arguments presented in the book?
• What did the author(s) use as his/her/their primary source(s) of information? Did you find the information reliable? Why or why not?
• How does the book relate to managerial economics (class)? Does the book provide supporting evidence for theories and analysis discussed in class? Or does the author’s point of view or evidence contradict our class discussions?
• What are the primary strengths and/or weaknesses of the book?
• Would you recommend the book to others? Explain why or why not.

Note: The primary goal of a book review is to evaluate the book, not to summarize it. Your summary should be less than half of your total review.

You may reference others’ reviews of the same book (although this is not necessary). If you do reference another review, that review must be included in a reference (or bibliography) section attached to your review. Failure to adequately document the source of others’ opinions will result in an automatic zero (0) for this assignment and an academic integrity violation report to the University authorities. If you have questions about proper citations, please ask.