Principles of Microeconomics

List of contents

Preface The Basic Themes of Microeconomics The Basic Theory of Consumer Choice The Comparative Statics of Consumer Behaviour The Individual as a Seller The Measurement of Individual Welfare Changes The Characteristics Approach to Consumer Behaviour Time, Information and Uncertainty From Individuals to Firms The Production Function and Its Properties Costs and Cost Functions Demand, Revenue and Profit Maximization Competition and Monopoly Monopoly: Further Issues Oligopoly Barriers to Entry and Contestable Markets Alternative Approaches to the Theory of the Firm The Firm's Demand for Inputs in Competitive Markets Imperfectly Competitive Input Markets Bilateral Monopoly and Collective Bargaining Social Welfare: Basic Considerations The Maximization of Welfare Social Welfare and Markets Bibliography; Index

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Peter Curwen, Peter Else

Summary

Aimed at students who have previously taken a course in economic principles, and who now want to develop their knowledge of microeconomic theory. Structured to take account of the standard teaching year's programme, the text is divided into 22 chapters and pitched at the 2nd-year student.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Curwen, Peter (Sheffield Hallam University Curwen, Peter Else Curwen, Curwen Peter, Peter Else
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138452039
• ISBN: 978-1-138-45203-9
• No. of pages: 404
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Microeconomics