TY - BOOK AU - Stiglitz,Joseph E. AU - TI - Principles of microeconomics. SN - 0393926230 AV - HB172.S86 U1 - 338.5 20 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - W.W. Norton KW - Microeconomics N1 - 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 -- ER -