Экономика предприятия: Учебник для вузов

This is a university textbook on the economics of the firm. It is written in Russian and published by Piter. It covers what a firm does and the main areas of its work.

The book looks closely at the legal forms a firm can take. It also explains why firms join together with each other and with financial groups. It shows the gains such groups can bring. Another part deals with how the state regulates firms.

Later chapters cover how a firm is organised and how it plans its work. They look at the resources a firm relies on. They also discuss how to manage a firm through a crisis. Cases and examples help explain the main points.

This edition adds new sections. One covers a firm's foreign trade. Another covers its work to protect the environment. A third looks at modern ways to organise a firm and its production. The facts and statistics have also been brought up to date.

The book is meant for economics students at university. Managers and specialists may also find it useful. The St. Petersburg State University of Economics has approved it as a textbook. It serves students in economics and management programmes.