Microeconomics Books

New and Published Books

1. Financial Crisis, Labour Markets and Institutions

   Edited by Sebastiano Fadda, Pasquale Tridico

   Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

   This book seeks to explain the global financial crisis and its wider economic, political, and social repercussions, arguing that the 2007-9 meltdown was in fact a systemic crisis of the capitalist system. The volume makes these points through the exploration of several key questions: What kind...

   Published January 30th 2013 by Routledge
2. Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain (Routledge Revivals)

   By Colin Harbury, David Hitchins

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   Modern Britain is characterised by marked inequalities in the distribution of wealth, which continue to fuel controversy and arouse strong, if adverse, feelings. Originally published in 1979, Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain provides detailed evidence on the relative importance of...

   Published January 13th 2013 by Routledge
3. Digital Interactions in Developing Countries

   An Economic Perspective

   By Jeffrey James

   Series: Routledge Studies in Development Economics

   Jeffrey James is one of the relatively few academics to have systematically taken on the topic of IT and development. In this timely book he undertakes a methodological critique of prominent topics in the debate. Challenging the existing literature by international and governmental institutions,...

   Published January 13th 2013 by Routledge
4. Microeconomic Theory second edition

   Concepts and Connections

   By Michael Wetzstein

   This book introduces the main concepts of microeconomics to upper division undergraduate students or first year graduate students who have undergone at least one elementary calculus course. The book fully integrates graphical and mathematical concepts and offers over 150 analytical examples...

   Published December 20th 2012 by Routledge
5. Social Fairness and Economics

   Economic Essays in the Spirit of Duncan Foley

   Edited by Lance Taylor, Armon Rezai, Thomas Michl

   Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

   This volume brings together papers inspired by the work of Duncan Foley, an extraordinarily productive economist who has made seminal contributions to a wide variety of areas. Foley’s work cannot be easily classified, but one thread that runs through it is a critical examination (along both ethical...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
6. Money and Markets

   Essays in Honor of Leland B. Yeager

   By Roger Koppl

   Series: Routledge Foundations of the Market Economy

   Important and celebrated economist Leland Yeager is one of the architects of the 'Virginia School' of political economy that has produced two Nobel laureates (James Buchanan and Ronald Coase) and the Public Choice movement. A number of top class contributors have here been brought together...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
7. Modern Applications of Austrian Thought

   Edited by Jürgen G. Backhaus

   Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

   Austrian economics is often criticized as being hostile to empirical research and seen purely as an ideology. In contrast, the purpose of this book is to show that Austrian economics provides an interesting approach to most conceivable subjects in economics. Edited by Jürgen G. Backhaus, this...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
8. The Theory of the Firm and Chinese Enterprise Reform

   The Case of China International Trust and Investment Corporation

   By Xiao Qin

   Series: Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy

   Changes to corporate structure, including the role of the corporate headquarters, have been key factors in bringing about economic reform in China. In this penetrating and insightful book, Xiao questions the conventional theory of the firm, arguing that the ultimate goal of the headquarters of...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
9. Uncertainty in Economic Theory

   Edited by Itzhak Gilboa

   Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

   This volume brings together important papers, coupled with new introductions, in the massively influential area of uncertainty in economic theory. Seminal papers are available together for the first time in book format, with new introductions and under the steely editorship of Itzhak Gilboa - this...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
10. Aging and Economic Growth in the Pacific Region

    Edited by Akira Kohsaka

    Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

    The Pacific region is in the final stage of the demographic transition with declining fertility and expanding life expectancy, where significant changes in population size and age distribution, i.e. "aging" have been and will be witnessed. They are unprecedented and going to affect economic growth...

    Published December 10th 2012 by Routledge