A theory of individual behavior / Robert Wichers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wichers, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microeconomics.

Rational choice theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press, c1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A Theory of Individual Behavior dispels the notion that individuals act as rational agents and strives to capture idiosyncratic humanness through rigorous mathematics. Wichers describes a version of economic behavior that is more comprehensive and satisfying than neoclassical models yet still consistent with the usual aggregated concepts that form the basis of applied microeconomics. Written in an accessible and convincing style, A Theory of Individual Behavior discusses innovative material in a format that encourages classroom use. All chapters have questions at their conclusions, and there i

Contents:

Front Cover; A Theory of Individual Behavior; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; PART I: PRELIMINARIES; Chapter 2. Mathematical Preliminaries; Chapter 3. Methodological Preliminaries; Chapter 4. Economic Preliminaries; PART II: MODEL ONE; Chapter 5. Introduction; Chapter 6. Model One; Chapter 7. The Short-Response Function; PART III: MODEL TWO; Chapter 8. Model Two; Chapter 9. The Long-Response Function; Chapter 10. A Test; Chapter 11. Afterword; Answers; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-03378-2

9786611033781

0-08-052584-9

OCLC:

476109857