Principles of microeconomics. /
Principles of micro-economics
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Carl E. Walsh
- 4th ed.
- New York : W.W. Norton, 2006.
- xxxv, 495, 21 p. : col. ill. ;
Includes index.
Contents: 1. Introduction: Modern economics -- thinking like an economist -- 2. Prefect markets: Demand, supply and price -- Using demand and supply -- The consumption decision -- The firm's costs --The competitive firm -- Labor markets -- Capital markets -- The efficiency of competitive markets -- 3. Imperfect markets: Introduction to imperfect markets: Monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly -- Government policies toward competition -- Strategic behavior -- Imperfections in the labor market -- 4. Issues in public policy: The public sector -- Environmental economics -- International trade and trade policy -- Technological change -- A student's guide to investing --