ABSTRACT

`Else and Curwin make an effort to keep the student in touch with recent developments by including such topics as bargaining search, contestable markets and voting behaviour...it will certainly appeal to those who wish to keep economic theory accessible to as wide a range of students as possible.' Times Higher Education Supplement
This clear, concise introduction to intermediate microeconomics is essential reading for students with previous knowledge of economic principles. Geared to the standard year's course in universities and polytechnics, the treatment in this text reinforces the student's understanding of familiar topics and facilitates assimilation of new material.

chapter 1|14 pages

THE BASIC THEMES OF MICROECONOMICS

chapter 2|15 pages

THE BASIC THEORY OF CONSUMER CHOICE

chapter 4|16 pages

THE INDIVIDUAL AS A SELLER

chapter 7|20 pages

TIME, INFORMATION AND UNCERTAINTY

chapter 8|19 pages

FROM INDIVIDUALS TO FIRMS

chapter 9|19 pages

THE PRODUCTION FUNCTION AND ITS PROPERTIES

chapter 10|22 pages

COSTS AND COST FUNCTIONS

chapter 11|19 pages

DEMAND, REVENUE AND PROFIT MAXIMIZATION

chapter 12|17 pages

COMPETITION AND MONOPOLY

chapter 13|19 pages

MONOPOLY: FURTHER ISSUES

chapter 4|22 pages

TEEN OLIGOPOLY

chapter 15|13 pages

BARRIERS TO ENTRY AND CONTESTABLE MARKETS

chapter 18|13 pages

IMPERFECTLY COMPETITIVE INPUT MARKETS

chapter 19|15 pages

BILATERAL MONOPOLY AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

chapter 20|10 pages

SOCIAL WELFARE: BASIC CONSIDERATIONS

chapter 21|20 pages

THE MAXIMIZATION OF WELFARE

chapter 22|23 pages

SOCIAL WELFARE AND MARKETS