The economics of Alfred Marshall / / David Reisman ; foreword by G.L.S. Shackle

• Autore: Reisman David A.
• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (444 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.155
• Soggetto topico: Neoclassical school of economics
• Note generali: "First published in 1986 by St. Martin's Press"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover ; The Economics of Alfred Marshall; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; Foreword; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 DEMAND; 2.1 Ricardo, Jevons and Marshall; 2.2 The Demand Curve; 2.3 The Income Effect; 2.4 The Status of Consumption; 3. SUPPLY; 3.1 The Supply Curve; 3.2 Cost and Time; 3.3 Normals and Representatives; 4. ECONOMIES AND SIZE; 4.1 Internal Economies; 4.2 External Economies; 5. DISECONOMIES AND SIZE; 5.1 Diseconomies and Time-Periods; 5.2 Further Limits to Size; 6. MARKET STRUCTURES; 6.1 Perfect Competition; 6.2 Monopolistic Competition; 6.3 Monopoly; 6.4 Oligopoly ; 7. DISTRIBUTION7.1 The Market for Inputs; 7.2 Beyond the Cash Nexus; 7.3 Action and Environment; 8. LAND; 8.1 The Supply of Land; 8.2 Rent and Cost; 9. LABOUR; 9.1 The Demand for Labour; 9.2 The Supply of Labour; 9.3 Trades Unions; 10. CAPITAL; 10.1 The Demand for Capital; 10.2 The Supply of Capital; 10.3 Capital and Labour; 10.4 Human Capital; 11. ORGANISATION; 11.1 The Nature of Organisation; 11.2 The Supply of Organisational Ability; Notes and References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: <P>First published in 1986, <EM>The Economics of Alfred Marshall</EM> is concerned with the theories of demand, supply, market structure and income distribution which the celebrated author of the <EM>Principles of Economics</EM> developed while standing on the shoulders of giants. It is thus concerned with hidden assumptions, institutional constraints, tentative conclusions and blurred distinctions; for these are an integral part of the contribution of an economist who warned against spurious over-simplification of that which is inherently complex.</P><P>The economics of Alfred Marshall appear
• Titolo autorizzato: Economics of Alfred Marshall
• ISBN: 1-136-70336-5; 0-203-81390-1; 1-136-70337-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787589003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge Revivals