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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255042803321

Autore

Kolmar Martin

Titolo

Principles of Microeconomics : An Integrative Approach / / by Martin Kolmar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-57589-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 336 p. 80 illus.)

Collana

Springer Texts in Business and Economics, , 2192-4333

Classificazione

QC 100

83.11

Disciplina

338.5

Soggetti

Mikroökonomie

Microeconomics

Lehrbuch

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: First Principles -- Gains from Trade -- A Primer in Markets and Institutions: Introduction -- Supply and Demand Under Perfect Competition -- Normative Economics -- Externalities and the Limits of Markets -- Foundations of Demand and Supply: Decisions and Consumer Behavior -- Costs -- Firm Behavior and Industrial Organization: A Second Look at Firm Behavior Under Perfect Competition -- Firm Behavior in Monopolistic Markets -- Principles of Game Theory -- Firm Behavior in Oligopolistic Markets -- Appendix: A Case Study -- Mathematical Appendix.

Sommario/riassunto

This text provides a comprehensive and unique introduction to modern microeconomics. It pursues an integrative approach by putting the main findings of economics into a broader perspective; theories are critically reflected on from a philosophical standpoint and by comparing them to approaches found in the social sciences, while implications for the design of the legal system and business practices are highlighted throughout. In addition, the book presents brief examples and comprehensive case studies to facilitate an understanding of the theories’ real-world implications. Starting from the question as to why and how societies organize economic activity, the book adopts an institutional perspective to analyze the potential



and limitations of different market types with regard to alleviating scarcity and achieving distributive objectives. It not only covers traditional rational-choice models, but also systematically introduces readers to important findings from behavioral economics and psychology. A companion workbook is available which features a wide variety of exercises, ranging from basic multiple-choice questions to challenging mathematical problems and case study scenarios. .