02344nam 2200469 450 991049456280332120220404160553.0981-16-3541-2(CKB)4100000011983533(MiAaPQ)EBC6680998(Au-PeEL)EBL6680998(OCoLC)1261364027(BIP)080304338(EXLCZ)99410000001198353320220404d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMicroeconomic theory for the social sciences /Takashi HayashiGateway East, Singapore :Springer,[2021]©20211 online resource (544 pages)981-16-3540-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.This textbook covers microeconomic theory at the level of intermediate and advanced undergraduates. It is also intended as an introduction for those with other intellectual and academic backgrounds who may not necessarily agree with "mainstream" economists but at least are interested knowing how they think and see things.The book provides thorough explanations of definitions and assumptions that the theory is based upon. It provides comprehensive accounts of motivations and reservations behind the theory. As well, it precisely presents the logical process of how the assumptions lead to the conclusion, conveying the intuition and the key of the arguments. An abundance of topics is included here: individual choice, general equilibrium, partial equilibrium, game theory, imperfect competition, transaction under incomplete information, market failures, welfare economics, social choice and mechanism design. The book is a valuable resource for any reader studying or simply interested in microeconomic theory.MicroeconomicsOperations researchWelfare economicsMicroeconomics.Operations research.Welfare economics.338.5Hayashi Takashi849219MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910494562803321Microeconomic Theory for the Social Sciences1896653UNINA