Business economics
field in applied economics which uses economic theory and quantitative methods to analyze business enterprises
Business economics is a field in applied economics which uses economic theory and quantitative methods to analyze business enterprises and the factors contributing to the diversity of organizational structures and the relationships of firms with labour, capital and product markets. A professional focus of the journal Business Economics has been expressed as providing "practical information for people who apply economics in their jobs."
Business economics is an integral part of traditional economics and extends economic concepts to real-world business situations. It is an applied science in the sense that it is a tool for managerial decision-making and planning. In other words, business economics concerns the application of economic theory to business management. Macroeconomic factors are at times applied in this analysis. Business economics is based on microeconomics in two categories: positive and negative.
Business economics focuses on the economic issues and problems related to business organization, management, and strategy. Issues and problems include: an explanation of why corporate firms emerge and exist; why they expand: horizontally, vertically and spatially; the role of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship; the significance of organizational structure; the relationship of firms with employees, providers of capital, customers, and government; and interactions between firms and the business environment.
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The term 'business economics' is used in a variety of ways. Sometimes it is used synonymously with industrial economics/industrial organisation, managerial economics, and economics for business.
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