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