economics

name	economics
description	Use this skill whenever the user asks about microeconomics, macroeconomics, behavioral economics, game theory, incentives, market structure, competition, oligopoly, monopoly, pricing theory, elasticity, economic policy, fiscal policy, monetary policy, market design, nudge theory, information economics, market equilibrium, comparative advantage, trade policy, supply and demand.
license	MIT
metadata	{"author":"ISB-Knowledge-Repository","version":"1.0.0"}

ISB Economics

Compact router for isb economics domain knowledge. Scan the priority table below, then load specific rule files from rules/ as needed.

Priority Table

Priority	Section	Files	Key Concepts
CRITICAL	Behavioral Economics	7	Behavioral Biases and Heuristics, Behavioral Decision-Making Frameworks, Frameworks for Strategic Analysis
MEDIUM	Game Theory	4	Game Applications to Business, Imperfect Information Games, Sequential-Move Games (Extensive Form)
MEDIUM	Information Economics	4	Adverse Selection, Moral Hazard, Principal-Agent Framework
CRITICAL	Market Design & Mechanism Design	6	Auction Theory and Design, Auction Theory and Strategic Bidding, Information Aggregation and Mechanism Pe
HIGH	Microeconomics for Strategy	4	Entry and Exit Decisions, Market Structures and Pricing Power, Supply, Demand, and Equilibrium
MEDIUM	Macroeconomic Foundations	8	Development Economics, Fiscal Policy and Government Finance, Fiscal Policy and Public Finance
MEDIUM	Supply & Demand Mathematics	3	Consumer Choice and Utility, Consumer Surplus and Producer Surplus, Elasticity Applications
MEDIUM	Market Failure & Government Intervention	2	Antitrust and Competition Policy, Externalities and Public Goods
HIGH	Key Concepts for Managers	2	Decision-Making Under Uncertainty, Market Dynamics and Competitive Strategy
CRITICAL	Strategic Economics	3	Economic Profit and Competitive Advantag, Information Asymmetry and Organizational, Oligopoly and Strategic Interaction
MEDIUM	International Economics & Trade	3	Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates, Comparative Advantage and Specialization, Trade Policy and Strategic Consideration
MEDIUM	Development Economics & Growth	3	Development Strategies, Growth Fundamentals, Institutional Foundations

Quick Reference by Category

Behavioral Economics (behavioral-*)

• [[rules/behavioral-behavioral-biases-and-heuristics.md|Behavioral Biases and Heuristics]]
• [[rules/behavioral-behavioral-decision-making-frameworks.md|Behavioral Decision-Making Frameworks]]
• [[rules/behavioral-frameworks-for-strategic-analysis.md|Frameworks for Strategic Analysis]]
• [[rules/behavioral-managing-with-behavioral-insights.md|Managing with Behavioral Insights]]
• [[rules/behavioral-nudge-theory-and-choice-architecture.md|Nudge Theory and Choice Architecture]]
• [[rules/behavioral-prospect-theory-and-loss-aversion.md|Prospect Theory and Loss Aversion]]
• [[rules/behavioral-summary-economics-as-management-tool.md|SUMMARY: ECONOMICS AS MANAGEMENT TOOL]]

Game Theory (game-*)

• [[rules/game-game-applications-to-business.md|Game Applications to Business]]
• [[rules/game-imperfect-information-games.md|Imperfect Information Games]]
• [[rules/game-sequential-move-games-extensive-form.md|Sequential-Move Games (Extensive Form)]]
• [[rules/game-simultaneous-move-games.md|Simultaneous-Move Games]]

Information Economics (information-*)

• [[rules/information-adverse-selection.md|Adverse Selection]]
• [[rules/information-moral-hazard.md|Moral Hazard]]
• [[rules/information-principal-agent-framework.md|Principal-Agent Framework]]
• [[rules/information-signaling-and-screening.md|Signaling and Screening]]

Market Design & Mechanism Design (market-design-*)

• [[rules/market-design-auction-theory-and-design.md|Auction Theory and Design]]
• [[rules/market-design-auction-theory-and-strategic-bidding.md|Auction Theory and Strategic Bidding]]
• [[rules/market-design-information-aggregation-and-mechanism-performance.md|Information Aggregation and Mechanism Performance]]
• [[rules/market-design-matching-markets-and-network-effects.md|Matching Markets and Network Effects]]
• [[rules/market-design-matching-markets-and-two-sided-platforms.md|Matching Markets and Two-Sided Platforms]]
• [[rules/market-design-mechanism-design-fundamentals.md|Mechanism Design Fundamentals]]

Microeconomics for Strategy (micro-*)

• [[rules/micro-entry-and-exit-decisions.md|Entry and Exit Decisions]]
• [[rules/micro-market-structures-and-pricing-power.md|Market Structures and Pricing Power]]
• [[rules/micro-supply-demand-and-equilibrium.md|Supply, Demand, and Equilibrium]]
• [[rules/micro-value-creation-and-pricing-strategy.md|Value Creation and Pricing Strategy]]

Macroeconomic Foundations (macro-*)

• [[rules/macro-development-economics.md|Development Economics]]
• [[rules/macro-fiscal-policy-and-government-finance.md|Fiscal Policy and Government Finance]]
• [[rules/macro-fiscal-policy-and-public-finance.md|Fiscal Policy and Public Finance]]
• [[rules/macro-international-economics.md|International Economics]]
• [[rules/macro-macroeconomic-indicators.md|Macroeconomic Indicators]]
• [[rules/macro-monetary-policy-and-central-banking.md|Monetary Policy and Central Banking]]
• [[rules/macro-monetary-policy-transmission-to-business.md|Monetary Policy Transmission to Business]]
• [[rules/macro-public-finance-and-market-failures.md|Public Finance and Market Failures]]

Supply & Demand Mathematics (surplus-*)

• [[rules/surplus-consumer-choice-and-utility.md|Consumer Choice and Utility]]
• [[rules/surplus-consumer-surplus-and-producer-surplus.md|Consumer Surplus and Producer Surplus]]
• [[rules/surplus-elasticity-applications.md|Elasticity Applications]]

Market Failure & Government Intervention (failure-*)

• [[rules/failure-antitrust-and-competition-policy.md|Antitrust and Competition Policy]]
• [[rules/failure-externalities-and-public-goods.md|Externalities and Public Goods]]

Key Concepts for Managers (managers-*)

• [[rules/managers-decision-making-under-uncertainty.md|Decision-Making Under Uncertainty]]
• [[rules/managers-market-dynamics-and-competitive-strategy.md|Market Dynamics and Competitive Strategy]]

Strategic Economics (strategic-*)

• [[rules/strategic-economic-profit-and-competitive-advantage.md|Economic Profit and Competitive Advantage]]
• [[rules/strategic-information-asymmetry-and-organizational-design.md|Information Asymmetry and Organizational Design]]
• [[rules/strategic-oligopoly-and-strategic-interaction.md|Oligopoly and Strategic Interaction]]

International Economics & Trade (international-*)

• [[rules/international-balance-of-payments-and-exchange-rates.md|Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates]]
• [[rules/international-comparative-advantage-and-specialization.md|Comparative Advantage and Specialization]]
• [[rules/international-trade-policy-and-strategic-considerations.md|Trade Policy and Strategic Considerations]]

Development Economics & Growth (development-*)

• [[rules/development-development-strategies.md|Development Strategies]]
• [[rules/development-growth-fundamentals.md|Growth Fundamentals]]
• [[rules/development-institutional-foundations.md|Institutional Foundations]]

Usage

1. Scan this SKILL.md to identify relevant sections
2. Read rules/_sections.md for the full index with impact levels
3. Load specific rule files from rules/ directory as needed
4. Each rule file is self-contained with one concept, examples, and formulas